cadence quadspi

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The cadence-quadspi tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Cadence QuadSPI SPI controller driver in the Linux kernel. A notable topic is CVE-2025-40005, a vulnerability that can cause a kernel crash when the driver is unbound while indirect read or write operations are ongoing. The upstream fix introduces a reference-counting mechanism to ensure operations complete before driver removal. This tag is relevant for Linux kernel developers, system administrators, and anyone interested in SPI controller driver stability and security.

  1. CVE-2025-40005: Cadence QuadSPI Driver Crash Fixed with Refcount in Linux Kernel

    A newly recorded Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40005, affects the Cadence QuadSPI (cadence-quadspi) SPI controller driver and can cause a kernel crash when the driver is unbound while ongoing indirect read or write operations are in progress; the upstream fix implements a...
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