CVE-2025-37974

s390/pci: Fix missing check for zpci_create_device() error return

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pci: Fix missing check for zpci_create_device() error return The zpci_create_device() function returns an error pointer that needs to be checked before dereferencing it as a struct zpci_dev pointer. Add the missing check in __clp_add() where it was missed when adding the scan_list in the fixed commit. Simply not adding the device to the scan list results in the previous behavior.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be54b750c333a9db7c3b3686846bb06b07b011fe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2769b718e164df983c20c314b263a71a699be6cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42420c50c68f3e95e90de2479464f420602229fc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37974?: CVE-2025-37974 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-37974?: To fix CVE-2025-37974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-37974 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-37974 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-37974?: CVE-2025-37974 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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