remoteproc: pru: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in pru_rproc_set_ctable()
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: pru: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in pru_rproc_set_ctable() pru_rproc_set_ctable() accessed rproc->priv before the IS_ERR_OR_NULL check, which could lead to a null pointer dereference. Move the pru assignment, ensuring we never dereference a NULL rproc pointer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00214 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40033
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wxp-97wr-wj5g
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40033 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40033 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wxp-97wr-wj5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40033 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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