cve 2025 37781

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CVE-2025-37781 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the i2c cros-ec tunnel driver that can cause a NULL-pointer dereference and system crash. The issue occurs when the driver probes before the Embedded Controller (EC) parent device is ready. A fix has been upstreamed to defer the driver probe until the EC is available. This vulnerability affects systems using Chrome OS Embedded Controllers with the affected driver.

  1. Linux i2c Cros EC Tunnel CVE-2025-37781: Probe Deferral Fix

    A recently disclosed Linux-kernel vulnerability in the i2c cros‑ec tunnel driver (tracked as CVE‑2025‑37781) can trigger a kernel NULL‑pointer dereference and crash systems that have the affected driver present — the fix upstream defers the driver probe when the Embedded Controller (EC) parent...
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