CVE-2025-21695

mediumpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.002 · 7 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.18% (7th) EPSS
CVSS 4.7 · medium
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19 products
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5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-uart-backlight: fix serdev race The dell_uart_bl_serdev_probe() function calls devm_serdev_device_open() before setting the client ops via serdev_device_set_client_ops(). This ordering can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the serdev controller's receive_buf handler, as it assumes serdev->ops is valid when SERPORT_ACTIVE is set. This is similar to the issue fixed in commit 5e700b384ec1 ("platform/chrome: cros_ec_uart: properly fix race condition") where devm_serdev_device_open() was called before fully initializing the device. Fix the race by ensuring client ops are set before enabling the port via devm_serdev_device_open(). Note, serdev_device_set_baudrate() and serdev_device_set_flow_control() calls should be after the devm_serdev_device_open() call.

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cvss

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4.7
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.14.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1 · impact 3.6
v3.14.7mediumAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.14.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.14.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondaryexploitability 1 · impact 3.6
v3.14.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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CWE-476USprimaryCWE-476US
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affected products (19)

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advisories (1)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2025-0362Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-02-12csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand oder andere nicht spezifizierte Effekte zu erzeugen.

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also known as (4)

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2025-02-12modified 2026-06-17
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references (7)

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