CVE-2025-68755
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Publication date: 2026-01-05

Last updated on: 2026-01-11

Assigner: kernel.org

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.
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Published
2026-01-05
Last Modified
2026-01-11
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2026-06-16
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2026-01-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-68755
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The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to remove the broken MOST I2C driver from the staging area of the Linux kernel, as it has been broken for years and can cause a NULL pointer dereference. Updating the kernel to a version that includes the fix (removal of the driver) is recommended.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the MOST I2C driver in the Linux kernel, which has been broken for five years. A recent change required drivers to set the interface device pointer before registration, but the MOST I2C driver was never updated accordingly. This causes a NULL pointer dereference if the driver is ever probed, leading to potential system instability or crashes.

Impact Analysis

If the MOST I2C driver is probed, the NULL pointer dereference can cause system crashes or instability, potentially leading to denial of service or disruption of normal operations on affected Linux systems.

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