Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
w1: fix NULL pointer dereference in probe
The w1_uart_probe() function calls w1_uart_serdev_open() (which includes devm_serdev_device_open()) before setting the client ops via serdev_device_set_client_ops(). This ordering can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the serdev controller's receive_buf handler, as it assumes serdev->ops is valid when SERPORT_ACTIVE is set.
This is similar to the issue fixed in commit 5e700b384ec1 ("platform/chrome: cros_ec_uart: properly fix race condition") where devm_serdev_device_open() was called before fully initializing the device.
Fix the race by ensuring client ops are set before enabling the port via w1_uart_serdev_open().
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= a3c08804364e80328a9ffdac59bb26676b938195, < 4f750b84628080ff0d67bf1af67a4967b740acf2; >= a3c08804364e80328a9ffdac59bb26676b938195, < 64ab50577c59bb7049bec6b5c42d1c38e4029f29; >= a3c08804364e80328a9ffdac59bb26676b938195, < cc6b0ec7cccbf66ef3621e9e93296b7bd1f52298; >= a3c08804364e80328a9ffdac59bb26676b938195, < 0dd6770a72f138dabea9eae87f3da6ffa68f0d06 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.9 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd6770a72f138dabea9eae87f3da6ffa68f0d06Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f750b84628080ff0d67bf1af67a4967b740acf2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ab50577c59bb7049bec6b5c42d1c38e4029f29Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc6b0ec7cccbf66ef3621e9e93296b7bd1f52298Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 16, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed