CVE-2025-37833 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the niu network driver, specifically on sparc systems. It involves a hardware/firmware bug where reading MSI-X table entry registers before writing to the ENTRY_DATA field causes a fatal trap, leading to a kernel panic. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity. A successful exploit could lead to a denial of service (system crash), but does not directly impact confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE. It is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.4.282, < 4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.9.281, < 4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.14.245, < 4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.19.205, < 4.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.142, < 5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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