Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: uvc: Initialize...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: gadget: uvc: Initialize frame-based format color matching descriptor
Fix NULL pointer crash in uvcg_framebased_make due to uninitialized color
matching descriptor for frame-based format which was added in
commit f5e7bdd34aca ("usb: gadget: uvc: Allow creating new color matching
descriptors") that added handling for uncompressed and mjpeg format.
Crash is seen when userspace configuration (via configfs) does not
explicitly define the color matching descriptor. If color_matching is not
found, config_group_find_item() returns NULL. The code then jumps to
out_put_cm, where it calls config_item_put(color_matching);. If
color_matching is NULL, this will dereference a null pointer, leading to a
crash.
[ 2.746440] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 000000000000008c
[ 2.756273] Mem abort info:
[ 2.760080] ESR = 0x0000000096000005
[ 2.764872] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 2.771068] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 2.771069] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 2.771070] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault
[ 2.771071] Data abort info:
[ 2.771072] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000
[ 2.771073] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
[ 2.771074] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
[ 2.771075] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000000a3e59000
[ 2.771077] [000000000000008c] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000
[ 2.771081] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[ 2.771084] Dumping ftrace buffer:
[ 2.771085] (ftrace buffer empty)
[ 2.771138] CPU: 7 PID: 486 Comm: ln Tainted: G W E 6.6.58-android15
[ 2.771139] Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. SunP QRD HDK (DT)
[ 2.771140] pstate: 61400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 2.771141] pc : __uvcg_fill_strm+0x198/0x2cc
[ 2.771145] lr : __uvcg_iter_strm_cls+0xc8/0x17c
[ 2.771146] sp : ffffffc08140bbb0
[ 2.771146] x29: ffffffc08140bbb0 x28: ffffff803bc81380 x27: ffffff8023bbd250
[ 2.771147] x26: ffffff8023bbd250 x25: ffffff803c361348 x24: ffffff803d8e6768
[ 2.771148] x23: 0000000000000004 x22: 0000000000000003 x21: ffffffc08140bc48
[ 2.771149] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffffc08140bc48 x18: ffffffe9f8cf4a00
[ 2.771150] x17: 000000001bf64ec3 x16: 000000001bf64ec3 x15: ffffff8023bbd250
[ 2.771151] x14: 000000000000000f x13: 004c4b40000f4240 x12: 000a2c2a00051615
[ 2.771152] x11: 000000000000004f x10: ffffffe9f76b40ec x9 : ffffffe9f7e389d0
[ 2.771153] x8 : ffffff803d0d31ce x7 : 000f4240000a2c2a x6 : 0005161500028b0a
[ 2.771154] x5 : ffffff803d0d31ce x4 : 0000000000000003 x3 : 0000000000000000
[ 2.771155] x2 : ffffffc08140bc50 x1 : ffffffc08140bc48 x0 : 0000000000000000
[ 2.771156] Call trace:
[ 2.771157] __uvcg_fill_strm+0x198/0x2cc
[ 2.771157] __uvcg_iter_strm_cls+0xc8/0x17c
[ 2.771158] uvcg_streaming_class_allow_link+0x240/0x290
[ 2.771159] configfs_symlink+0x1f8/0x630
[ 2.771161] vfs_symlink+0x114/0x1a0
[ 2.771163] do_symlinkat+0x94/0x28c
[ 2.771164] __arm64_sys_symlinkat+0x54/0x70
[ 2.771164] invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114
[ 2.771166] el0_svc_common+0x80/0xe0
[ 2.771168] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
[ 2.771169] el0_svc+0x3c/0x70
[ 2.771172] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc
[ 2.771173] el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac
Initialize color matching descriptor for frame-based format to prevent
NULL pointer crash by mirroring the handling done for uncompressed and
mjpeg formats.
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-38558 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-2025-38558? CVE-2025-38558 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-2025-38558? CVE-2025-38558 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-2025-38558? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38558 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38558 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38558 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-2025-38558 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.