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CVE-2025-22066: Linux kernel · ASoC: imx-card: Add NULL check in imx_card_probe()

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1085.94~20.04.1 +64
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1003.3 – 6.17.0-1017.17
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-86.87
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-86.87
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1041.43
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1041.43
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1041.47
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1041.47
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1029.32
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1029.32

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AI-suggested

A patch fixing this vulnerability is available and included in multiple updated Linux kernel versions (e.g., 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1 and later). Users should apply the vendor-provided kernel updates and reboot their systems to ensure the fix is active. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was identified in the Linux kernel's ASoC imx-card driver. The issue occurs because the imx_card_probe() function does not check if devm_kasprintf() returns NULL when memory allocation fails, leading to a potential crash. This flaw has been fixed in several updated Linux kernel versions. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Users should apply the available patches and reboot to mitigate the issue.

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