Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ti: j721e-csi2rx: fix...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: ti: j721e-csi2rx: fix list_del corruption
If ti_csi2rx_start_dma() fails in ti_csi2rx_dma_callback(), the buffer is
marked done with VB2_BUF_STATE_ERROR but is not removed from the DMA queue.
This causes the same buffer to be retried in the next iteration, resulting
in a double list_del() and eventual list corruption.
Fix this by removing the buffer from the queue before calling
vb2_buffer_done() on error.
This resolves a crash due to list_del corruption:
[ 37.811243] j721e-csi2rx 30102000.ticsi2rx: Failed to queue the next buffer for DMA
[ 37.832187] slab kmalloc-2k start ffff00000255b000 pointer offset 1064 size 2048
[ 37.839761] list_del corruption. next->prev should be ffff00000255bc28, but was ffff00000255d428. (next=ffff00000255b428)
[ 37.850799] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 37.855424] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:65!
[ 37.859876] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP
[ 37.866061] Modules linked in: i2c_dev usb_f_rndis u_ether libcomposite dwc3 udc_core usb_common aes_ce_blk aes_ce_cipher ghash_ce gf128mul sha1_ce cpufreq_dt dwc3_am62 phy_gmii_sel sa2ul
[ 37.882830] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc3+ #28 VOLUNTARY
[ 37.890851] Hardware name: Bosch STLA-GSRV2-B0 (DT)
[ 37.895737] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 37.902703] pc : __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xdc/0x114
[ 37.908390] lr : __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xdc/0x114
[ 37.914059] sp : ffff800080003db0
[ 37.917375] x29: ffff800080003db0 x28: 0000000000000007 x27: ffff800080e50000
[ 37.924521] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffff0000016abb50 x24: dead000000000122
[ 37.931666] x23: ffff0000016abb78 x22: ffff0000016ab080 x21: ffff800080003de0
[ 37.938810] x20: ffff00000255bc00 x19: ffff00000255b800 x18: 000000000000000a
[ 37.945956] x17: 20747562202c3832 x16: 6362353532303030 x15: 0720072007200720
[ 37.953101] x14: 0720072007200720 x13: 0720072007200720 x12: 00000000ffffffea
[ 37.960248] x11: ffff800080003b18 x10: 00000000ffffefff x9 : ffff800080f5b568
[ 37.967396] x8 : ffff800080f5b5c0 x7 : 0000000000017fe8 x6 : c0000000ffffefff
[ 37.974542] x5 : ffff00000fea6688 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000
[ 37.981686] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffff800080ef2b40 x0 : 000000000000006d
[ 37.988832] Call trace:
[ 37.991281] __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xdc/0x114 (P)
[ 37.996959] ti_csi2rx_dma_callback+0x84/0x1c4
[ 38.001419] udma_vchan_complete+0x1e0/0x344
[ 38.005705] tasklet_action_common+0x118/0x310
[ 38.010163] tasklet_action+0x30/0x3c
[ 38.013832] handle_softirqs+0x10c/0x2e0
[ 38.017761] __do_softirq+0x14/0x20
[ 38.021256] ____do_softirq+0x10/0x20
[ 38.024931] call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x60
[ 38.028873] do_softirq_own_stack+0x1c/0x40
[ 38.033064] __irq_exit_rcu+0x130/0x15c
[ 38.036909] irq_exit_rcu+0x10/0x20
[ 38.040403] el1_interrupt+0x38/0x60
[ 38.043987] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x24
[ 38.048091] el1h_64_irq+0x6c/0x70
[ 38.051501] default_idle_call+0x34/0xe0 (P)
[ 38.055783] do_idle+0x1f8/0x250
[ 38.059021] cpu_startup_entry+0x34/0x3c
[ 38.062951] rest_init+0xb4/0xc0
[ 38.066186] console_on_rootfs+0x0/0x6c
[ 38.070031] __primary_switched+0x88/0x90
[ 38.074059] Code: b00037e0 91378000 f9400462 97e9bf49 (d4210000)
[ 38.080168] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[ 38.084795] Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops - BUG: Fatal exception in interrupt
[ 38.092197] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs
[ 38.096139] Kernel Offset: disabled
[ 38.099631] CPU features: 0x0000,00002000,02000801,0400420b
[ 38.105202] Memory Limit: none
[ 38.108260] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops - BUG: Fatal exception in interrupt ]---
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-38619 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-2025-38619? CVE-2025-38619 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-2025-38619? CVE-2025-38619 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-2025-38619? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38619 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38619 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38619 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-2025-38619 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.