NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-modules-usb package, versions <0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el10uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE10-KERNELUEKMODULESUSB-12588577
  • published10 Sept 2025
  • disclosed16 Apr 2025

Introduced: 16 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-23137  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:10 kernel-uek-modules-usb to version 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el10uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20551.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules-usb package and not the kernel-uek-modules-usb package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cpufreq/amd-pstate: Add missing NULL ptr check in amd_pstate_update

Check if policy is NULL before dereferencing it in amd_pstate_update.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1