CVE-2025-40263

NameCVE-2025-40263
DescriptionIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cros_ec_keyb - fix an invalid memory access If cros_ec_keyb_register_matrix() isn't called (due to `buttons_switches_only`) in cros_ec_keyb_probe(), `ckdev->idev` remains NULL. An invalid memory access is observed in cros_ec_keyb_process() when receiving an EC_MKBP_EVENT_KEY_MATRIX event in cros_ec_keyb_work() in such case. Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 0000000000000028 ... x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000 Call trace: input_event cros_ec_keyb_work blocking_notifier_call_chain ec_irq_thread It's still unknown about why the kernel receives such malformed event, in any cases, the kernel shouldn't access `ckdev->idev` and friends if the driver doesn't intend to initialize them.
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ReferencesDLA-4404-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1vulnerable
bullseye (security)5.10.247-1fixed
bookworm6.1.148-1vulnerable
bookworm (security)6.1.158-1vulnerable
trixie6.12.57-1vulnerable
trixie (security)6.12.48-1vulnerable
forky6.17.12-1fixed
sid6.17.13-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcebullseye5.10.247-1DLA-4404-1
linuxsource(unstable)6.17.10-1

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/linus/e08969c4d65ac31297fcb4d31d4808c789152f68 (6.18-rc7)

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