Input: cros_ec_keyb - fix an invalid memory access
If cros_ec_keyb_register_matrix() isn't called (due to
`buttons_switches_only`) in cros_ec_keyb_probe(), `ckdev->idev` remains
NULL. An invalid memory access is observed in cros_ec_keyb_process()
when receiving an EC_MKBP_EVENT_KEY_MATRIX event in cros_ec_keyb_work()
in such case.
Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 0000000000000028
...
x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000
x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000
Call trace:
input_event
cros_ec_keyb_work
blocking_notifier_call_chain
ec_irq_thread
It's still unknown about why the kernel receives such malformed event,
in any cases, the kernel shouldn't access `ckdev->idev` and friends if
the driver doesn't intend to initialize them.
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No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4404-1 | linux security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4436-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8100-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-4 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-4 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8096-5 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra IGX) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8116-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-4 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8125-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8126-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8141-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8152-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8163-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8165-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8163-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8243-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8261-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cros_ec_keyb - fix an invalid memory access If cros_ec_keyb_register_matrix() isn't called (due to `buttons_switches_only`) in cros_ec_keyb_probe(), `ckdev->idev` remains NULL. An invalid memory access is observed in cros_ec_keyb_process() when receiving an EC_MKBP_EVENT_KEY_MATRIX event in cros_ec_keyb_work() in such case. Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 0000000000000028 ... x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000 Call trace: input_event cros_ec_keyb_work blocking_notifier_call_chain ec_irq_thread It's still unknown about why the kernel receives such malformed event, in any cases, the kernel shouldn't access `ckdev->idev` and friends if the driver doesn't intend to initialize them. | |
| Title | Input: cros_ec_keyb - fix an invalid memory access | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T21:45:57.409Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.182Z
Link: CVE-2025-40263
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-12-04T16:16:20.340
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2025-40263
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