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CVE-2025-37862 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: pidff: Fix null pointer dereference in pidff_find_fields This function triggered a null pointer dereference if used to search for a report that isn't implemented on the device. This happened both for optional and required reports alike. The same logic was applied to pidff_find_special_field and although pidff_init_fields should return an error earlier if one of the required reports is missing, future modifications could change this logic and resurface this possible null pointer dereference again. LKML bug report: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAL-gK7f5=R0nrrQdPtaZZr1fd-cdAMbDMuZ_NLA8vM0SX+nGSw@mail.gmail.com


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a05462c3d0eee15154faf8d13c49e6295270a5 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a507184f9307e19cb441b897c49e7843c94e56b kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a1b8b2027afbb37e418993fb23561bdb9efb38 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4449e4f03326fbd2136e67bfcc1e6ffe61541d kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be706a48bb7896d4130edc82811233d1d62158e7 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d230becb9d38b7325c5c38d051693e4c26b1829b kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddb147885225d768025f6818df533d30edf3e102 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e368698da79af821f18c099520deab1219c2044b kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8f4d77710e1c38f4a2bd26c88c4878b5b5e817a kernel.org Patch 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-37862
NVD Published Date:
05/09/2025
NVD Last Modified:
11/12/2025
Source:
kernel.org