CVE-2025-37801: spi: spi-imx: Add check for spi_imx_setupxfer()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Missing validation check in the spi-imx SPI controller driver setupxfer function.
- Who is affected
- Systems running Linux kernel with spi-imx driver enabled.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; not exploited; fix via kernel patch.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patch addressing CVE-2025-37801 to the affected kernel version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-37801
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-378010.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-37801 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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