CVE-2025-38265

serial: jsm: fix NPE during jsm_uart_port_init

Published Jul 10, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

serial: jsm: fix NPE during jsm_uart_port_init

No device was set which caused serial_base_ctrl_add to crash.

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000050
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
CPU: 16 UID: 0 PID: 368 Comm: (udev-worker) Not tainted 6.12.25-amd64 #1 Debian 6.12.25-1
RIP: 0010:serial_base_ctrl_add+0x96/0x120
Call Trace:
<TASK>
serial_core_register_port+0x1a0/0x580
? __setup_irq+0x39c/0x660
? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x111/0x310
jsm_uart_port_init+0xe8/0x180 [jsm]
jsm_probe_one+0x1f4/0x410 [jsm]
local_pci_probe+0x42/0x90
pci_device_probe+0x22f/0x270
really_probe+0xdb/0x340
? pm_runtime_barrier+0x54/0x90
? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10
__driver_probe_device+0x78/0x110
driver_probe_device+0x1f/0xa0
__driver_attach+0xba/0x1c0
bus_for_each_dev+0x8c/0xe0
bus_add_driver+0x112/0x1f0
driver_register+0x72/0xd0
jsm_init_module+0x36/0xff0 [jsm]
? __pfx_jsm_init_module+0x10/0x10 [jsm]
do_one_initcall+0x58/0x310
do_init_module+0x60/0x230

Tested with Digi Neo PCIe 8 port card.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20983 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: jsm: fix NPE during jsm_uart_port_init No device was set which caused serial_base_ctrl_add to crash. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000050 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 16 UID: 0 PID: 368 Comm: (udev-worker) Not tainted 6.12.25-amd64 #1 Debian 6.12.25-1 RIP: 0010:serial_base_ctrl_add+0x96/0x120 Call Trace: <TASK> serial_core_register_port+0x1a0/0x580 ? __setup_irq+0x39c/0x660 ? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x111/0x310 jsm_uart_port_init+0xe8/0x180 [jsm] jsm_probe_one+0x1f4/0x410 [jsm] local_pci_probe+0x42/0x90 pci_device_probe+0x22f/0x270 really_probe+0xdb/0x340 ? pm_runtime_barrier+0x54/0x90 ? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10 __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x110 driver_probe_device+0x1f/0xa0 __driver_attach+0xba/0x1c0 bus_for_each_dev+0x8c/0xe0 bus_add_driver+0x112/0x1f0 driver_register+0x72/0xd0 jsm_init_module+0x36/0xff0 [jsm] ? __pfx_jsm_init_module+0x10/0x10 [jsm] do_one_initcall+0x58/0x310 do_init_module+0x60/0x230 Tested with Digi Neo PCIe 8 port card.
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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00018}

epss

{'score': 0.00024}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: jsm: fix NPE during jsm_uart_port_init No device was set which caused serial_base_ctrl_add to crash. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000050 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 16 UID: 0 PID: 368 Comm: (udev-worker) Not tainted 6.12.25-amd64 #1 Debian 6.12.25-1 RIP: 0010:serial_base_ctrl_add+0x96/0x120 Call Trace: <TASK> serial_core_register_port+0x1a0/0x580 ? __setup_irq+0x39c/0x660 ? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x111/0x310 jsm_uart_port_init+0xe8/0x180 [jsm] jsm_probe_one+0x1f4/0x410 [jsm] local_pci_probe+0x42/0x90 pci_device_probe+0x22f/0x270 really_probe+0xdb/0x340 ? pm_runtime_barrier+0x54/0x90 ? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10 __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x110 driver_probe_device+0x1f/0xa0 __driver_attach+0xba/0x1c0 bus_for_each_dev+0x8c/0xe0 bus_add_driver+0x112/0x1f0 driver_register+0x72/0xd0 jsm_init_module+0x36/0xff0 [jsm] ? __pfx_jsm_init_module+0x10/0x10 [jsm] do_one_initcall+0x58/0x310 do_init_module+0x60/0x230 Tested with Digi Neo PCIe 8 port card.
Title serial: jsm: fix NPE during jsm_uart_port_init
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 9:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 4:51 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 10, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 9:18 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 10, 2025, 12:00 AM