Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: Don't call NULL in...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: Don't call NULL in do_compat_alignment_fixup()
do_alignment_t32_to_handler() only fixes up alignment faults for
specific instructions; it returns NULL otherwise (e.g. LDREX). When
that's the case, signal to the caller that it needs to proceed with the
regular alignment fault handling (i.e. SIGBUS). Without this patch, the
kernel panics:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x0000000086000006
EC = 0x21: IABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
SET = 0, FnV = 0
EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
FSC = 0x06: level 2 translation fault
user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=00000800164aa000
[0000000000000000] pgd=0800081fdbd22003, p4d=0800081fdbd22003, pud=08000815d51c6003, pmd=0000000000000000
Internal error: Oops: 0000000086000006 [#1] SMP
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CPU: 2 PID: 3932954 Comm: WPEWebProcess Not tainted 6.1.0-31-arm64 #1 Debian 6.1.128-1
Hardware name: GIGABYTE MP32-AR1-00/MP32-AR1-00, BIOS F18v (SCP: 1.08.20211002) 12/01/2021
pstate: 80400009 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : 0x0
lr : do_compat_alignment_fixup+0xd8/0x3dc
sp : ffff80000f973dd0
x29: ffff80000f973dd0 x28: ffff081b42526180 x27: 0000000000000000
x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000000
x23: 0000000000000004 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000001
x20: 00000000e8551f00 x19: ffff80000f973eb0 x18: 0000000000000000
x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000
x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000
x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000 x9 : ffffaebc949bc488
x8 : 0000000000000000 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000
x5 : 0000000000400000 x4 : 0000fffffffffffe x3 : 0000000000000000
x2 : ffff80000f973eb0 x1 : 00000000e8551f00 x0 : 0000000000000001
Call trace:
0x0
do_alignment_fault+0x40/0x50
do_mem_abort+0x4c/0xa0
el0_da+0x48/0xf0
el0t_32_sync_handler+0x110/0x140
el0t_32_sync+0x190/0x194
Code: bad PC value
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-22033 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-22033? CVE-2025-22033 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22033? CVE-2025-22033 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-22033? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-22033 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-22033 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-22033 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-22033 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.