spi: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver remove
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver remove Driver use devm APIs to manage clk/irq/resources and register the spi controller, but the legacy remove function will be called first during device detach and trigger kernel panic. Drop the remove function and use devm_add_action_or_reset() for driver cleanup to ensure the release sequence. Trigger kernel panic on i.MX8MQ by echo 30bb0000.spi >/sys/bus/platform/drivers/fsl-quadspi/unbind
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.2 and later | 6.1.191, 6.6.105, 6.12.36, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.2 and later Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.105, 6.12.36, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 to before 6.6.105; 6.7 to before 6.12.36; 6.13 to before 6.13.12; 6.14 to before 6.14.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 to before 6.6.105; 6.7 to before 6.12.36; 6.13 to before 6.13.12; 6.14 to before 6.14.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.105, 6.12.36, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-37842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hq4-hxjg-vwx8
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@69d2d7020b9966817ffc7442ae778c29cb81813f · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ae352c1848cab408fb4f7d7f50c71f818bbdbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68b27d82a749117d9c7d7f33fa53f46373e38e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/439688dbe82baa10d4430dc3252bb5ef1183a171
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9bfb3a5f6f616f3eb7665c8ff3bcb9760ae33c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40369bfe717e96e26650eeecfa5a6363563df6e4
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Sources
- CVE-2025-37842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-37842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hq4-hxjg-vwx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-37842 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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