NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek64k-modules-usb package, versions <0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEK64KMODULESUSB-10800984
  • published19 Jul 2025
  • disclosed1 Apr 2025

Introduced: 1 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-21957  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek64k-modules-usb to version 0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20530.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek64k-modules-usb package and not the kernel-uek64k-modules-usb package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

scsi: qla1280: Fix kernel oops when debug level > 2

A null dereference or oops exception will eventually occur when qla1280.c driver is compiled with DEBUG_QLA1280 enabled and ql_debug_level > 2. I think its clear from the code that the intention here is sg_dma_len(s) not length of sg_next(s) when printing the debug info.

CVSS Base Scores

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