CVE-2025-37881: Linux kernel · usb: gadget: aspeed: Add NULL pointer check in ast_vhub_init_dev()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 +61
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7655-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7686-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7711-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7712-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: aspeed: Add NULL pointer check in ast_vhub_init_dev() The variable d->name, returned by devm_kasprintf(), could be NULL. A pointer check is added to prevent potential NULL pointer dereference. This is similar to the fix in commit 3027e7b15b02 ("ice: Fix some null pointer dereference issues in ice_ptp.c"). This issue is found by our static analysis tool
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37881 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-37881 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/8c75f3e6a433d92084ad4e78b029ae680865420f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/052fb65335befeae8500e88d69ea022266baaf6d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d68151712e525450f0fbb3045e7110f0d9b610 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/61006ca381b4d65d2b8ca695ea8da1ce18d6dee3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c75f3e6a433d92084ad4e78b029ae680865420f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a777ccfb9ba8d43f745e41b69ba39d4a506a081e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d4faf452a627f9b09c3a5c366133a19e5b7a28 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfa7984f69359761b07a7831c1258c0fde1e0389 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d26a6093d52904cacdbb75424c323c19b443a890 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7655-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-5 (opens in a new tab)