Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()
If dev_set_name() fails, the dev_name() is null, check the return
value of dev_set_name() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.4.225 – < 4.5, 4.9.225 – < 4.10, 4.14.182 – < 4.15, 4.19.125 – < 4.20, 5.4.43 – < 5.5, 5.6.15 – < 5.7, 5.7 | 4.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.17.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.17.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.17.6-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.237-1 | DLA-4178-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-37.39 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1011.14 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1010.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1008.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1008.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1007.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1008.11 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1010.11 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1009.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1011.13 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1014.14 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1157.167+fips1 | USN-8200-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1161.167+fips1 | USN-8200-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1131.141 | USN-8200-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1160.169+fips1 | USN-8200-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-228.248 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1157.167 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1161.167 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1116.123 | USN-8224-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1160.169 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1103.108 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1061.64 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1144.153 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1155.165 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1140.153 | USN-8200-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1075.79 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1157.167~18.04.1 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1 | USN-8201-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1160.169~18.04.1 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-228.248~18.04.1 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1103.108~18.04.1 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1155.165~18.04.1 | USN-8200-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1140.153~18.04.1 | USN-8200-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws +2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.255.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.255.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_67 | 1-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1 |
Advisories 7
- USN-8200-2 linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8200-3 linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8224-1 linux-bluefield vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8200-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-iot, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8201-1 linux-azure-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- DLA-4178-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026