CVE-2025-37842: spi: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver remove

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2025-37842

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Memory corruption

What: A resource cleanup vulnerability in the Freescale QSPI SPI driver fails to properly use devm function in driver removal.
Who is affected: Linux systems with Freescale QSPI hardware.
Urgency: Medium priority; resource management issue that may cause crashes or instability during driver removal.
Action: Apply kernel patch replacing manual cleanup with devm functions in fsl-qspi driver removal.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-37842

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-2025-378420.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-37842	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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