Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: errata: Add missing...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: errata: Add missing sentinels to Spectre-BHB MIDR arrays
Commit a5951389e58d ("arm64: errata: Add newer ARM cores to the
spectre_bhb_loop_affected() lists") added some additional CPUs to the
Spectre-BHB workaround, including some new arrays for designs that
require new 'k' values for the workaround to be effective.
Unfortunately, the new arrays omitted the sentinel entry and so
is_midr_in_range_list() will walk off the end when it doesn't find a
match. With UBSAN enabled, this leads to a crash during boot when
is_midr_in_range_list() is inlined (which was more common prior to
c8c2647e69be ("arm64: Make _midr_in_range_list() an exported
function")):
| Internal error: aarch64 BRK: 00000000f2000001 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
| pstate: 804000c5 (Nzcv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
| pc : spectre_bhb_loop_affected+0x28/0x30
| lr : is_spectre_bhb_affected+0x170/0x190
| [...]
| Call trace:
| spectre_bhb_loop_affected+0x28/0x30
| update_cpu_capabilities+0xc0/0x184
| init_cpu_features+0x188/0x1a4
| cpuinfo_store_boot_cpu+0x4c/0x60
| smp_prepare_boot_cpu+0x38/0x54
| start_kernel+0x8c/0x478
| __primary_switched+0xc8/0xd4
| Code: 6b09011f 54000061 52801080 d65f03c0 (d4200020)
| ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
| Kernel panic - not syncing: aarch64 BRK: Fatal exception
Add the missing sentinel entries.
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-37929 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-37929? CVE-2025-37929 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-2025-37929? CVE-2025-37929 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-2025-37929? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-37929 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-37929 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-37929 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-2025-37929 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.