DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23147
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: Add NULL pointer check in i3c_master_queue_ibi() The I3C master driver may receive an IBI from a target device that has not been probed yet. In such cases, the master calls `i3c_master_queue_ibi()` to queue an IBI work task, leading to "Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory" and resulting in a kernel panic. Typical IBI handling flow: 1. The I3C master scans target devices and probes their respective drivers. 2. The target device driver calls `i3c_device_request_ibi()` to enable IBI and assigns `dev->ibi = ibi`. 3. The I3C master receives an IBI from the target device and calls `i3c_master_queue_ibi()` to queue the target device driver’s IBI handler task. However, since target device events are asynchronous to the I3C probe sequence, step 3 may occur before step 2, causing `dev->ibi` to be `NULL`, leading to a kernel panic. Add a NULL pointer check in `i3c_master_queue_ibi()` to prevent accessing an uninitialized `dev->ibi`, ensuring stability.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.178-1, 0, 5.10.113-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.112-1~deb11u1, 6.1.129-1~deb11u1, 6.1.128-1~deb11u1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.55-1, 6.1.55-1~bpo11+1, 6.1.64-1 |
Timeline
- May 1, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated