CVE-2025-21998
firmware: qcom: uefisecapp: fix efivars registration race
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: qcom: uefisecapp: fix efivars registration race Since the conversion to using the TZ allocator, the efivars service is
registered before the memory pool has been allocated, something which
can lead to a NULL-pointer dereference in case of a racing EFI variable
access. Make sure that all resources have been set up before registering the
efivars.
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Timeline
- 2024-12-29 CVE Reserved
- 2025-04-03 CVE Published
- 2025-04-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
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References (4)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6612103ec35af6058bb85ab24dae28e119b3c055 | Vuln. Introduced |
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.11 < 6.12.21 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.11 < 6.12.21" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.11 < 6.13.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.11 < 6.13.9" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.11 < 6.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.11 < 6.14" | en |
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