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CVE-2025-68755

UnknownEPSS 0.16%

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CVE-2025-68755 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: most: remove broken i2c driver The MOST I2C driver has been completely broken for five years without anyone noticing so remove the driver from staging. Specifically, commit 723de0f9171e ("staging: most: remove device from interface structure") started requiring drivers to set the interface device pointer before registration, but the I2C driver was never updated which results in a NULL pointer dereference if anyone ever tries to probe it.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: most: remove broken i2c driver The MOST I2C driver has been completely broken for five years without anyone noticing so remove the driver from staging. Specifically, commit 723de0f9171e ("staging: most: remove device from interface structure") started requiring drivers to set the interface device pointer before registration, but the I2C driver was never updated which results in a NULL pointer dereference if anyone ever tries to probe it.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= 723de0f9171eeb49a3ae98cae82ebbbb992b3a7c, < 6cbba922934805f86eece6ba7010b7201962695d; >= 723de0f9171eeb49a3ae98cae82ebbbb992b3a7c, < 6059a66dba7f26b21852831432e17075f1a1c783; >= 723de0f9171eeb49a3ae98cae82ebbbb992b3a7c, < e463548fd80e779efea1cb2d3049b8a7231e6925; >= 723de0f9171eeb49a3ae98cae82ebbbb992b3a7c, < 495df2da6944477d282d5cc0c13174d06e25b310
LinuxLinux5.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68755?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: most: remove broken i2c driver The MOST I2C driver has been completely broken for five years without anyone noticing so remove the driver from staging. Specifically, commit 723de0f9171e ("staging: most: remove device from interface structure") started requiring drivers to set the interface device pointer before registration, but the I2C driver was never updated which results in a NULL pointer dereference if anyone ever tries to probe it.
How severe is CVE-2025-68755?
Severity scoring for CVE-2025-68755 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68755?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST