CVE-2025-38559

platform/x86/intel/pmt: fix a crashlog NULL pointer access

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86/intel/pmt: fix a crashlog NULL pointer access Usage of the intel_pmt_read() for binary sysfs, requires a pcidev. The current use of the endpoint value is only valid for telemetry endpoint usage. Without the ep, the crashlog usage causes the following NULL pointer exception: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI RIP: 0010:intel_pmt_read+0x3b/0x70 [pmt_class] Code: Call Trace: <TASK> ? sysfs_kf_bin_read+0xc0/0xe0 kernfs_fop_read_iter+0xac/0x1a0 vfs_read+0x26d/0x350 ksys_read+0x6b/0xe0 __x64_sys_read+0x1d/0x30 x64_sys_call+0x1bc8/0x1d70 do_syscall_64+0x6d/0x110 Augment struct intel_pmt_entry with a pointer to the pcidev to avoid the NULL pointer exception.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/860d93bd6a21f08883711196344c353bc3936a2b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18d53b543b5447478e259c96ca4688393f327c98
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/089d05266b2caf020ac2ae2cd2be78f580268f5d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54d5cd4719c5e87f33d271c9ac2e393147d934f8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38559?: CVE-2025-38559 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38559?: To fix CVE-2025-38559, 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-2025-38559 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38559 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-2025-38559?: CVE-2025-38559 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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