Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-37934ASoC: simple-card-utils: Fix pointer check in graph_util_parse_link_direction

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: simple-card-utils: Fix pointer check in graph_util_parse_link_direction Actually check if the passed pointers are valid, before writing to them. This also fixes a USBAN warning: UBSAN: invalid-load in ../sound/soc/fsl/imx-card.c:687:25 load of value 255 is not a valid value for type '_Bool' This is because playback_only is uninitialized and is not written to, as the playback-only property is absent.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.12.29-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37934
Debian:14linux6.12.29-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.146.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.146.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.146.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.146.14.0-1007.7USN-7650-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.146.14.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.146.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.146.14.0-24.24.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37934

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 844de7eebe97a1c277f8a408457712086c957195 – before b41a49d5435e0f76da320f231b7252800e8f736f844de7eebe97a1c277f8a408457712086c957195 – before 9b5b3088c4d1752253491705919bd7d067964288844de7eebe97a1c277f8a408457712086c957195 – before 3cc393d2232ec770b5f79bf0673d67702a3536c3
Linux Linux 6.11

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