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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-37942
HID: pidff: Make sure to fetch pool before checking SIMULTANEOUS_MAX
Description

Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

INFO

Published Date :

May 20, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 2, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-37942 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to apply the fix for the HID PIDFF vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Apply the specific patch addressing the HID PIDFF issue.
  • Verify the fix by testing affected devices.
  • Reboot the system after applying the update.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-37942 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Rejected by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: pidff: Make sure to fetch pool before checking SIMULTANEOUS_MAX As noted by Anssi some 20 years ago, pool report is sometimes messed up. This worked fine on many devices but casued oops on VRS DirectForce PRO. Here, we're making sure pool report is refetched before trying to access any of it's fields. While loop was replaced with a for loop + exit conditions were moved aroud to decrease the possibility of creating an infinite loop scenario. Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST: CWE-835
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.14 up to (excluding) 6.14.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.12.24
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f650dcec32d22deb1d6db12300a2b98483099a9
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211861869766a7bb7c72158aee0140ec67e182a7
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/344d903be8b5c0733ed0f4bc5be34b4a26d905c8
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f5d30a5c7713238c5c65c98ad95dacb73688d5
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f650dcec32d22deb1d6db12300a2b98483099a9 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211861869766a7bb7c72158aee0140ec67e182a7 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/344d903be8b5c0733ed0f4bc5be34b4a26d905c8 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f5d30a5c7713238c5c65c98ad95dacb73688d5 Types: Patch
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-835
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.14 up to (excluding) 6.14.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.12.24
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f650dcec32d22deb1d6db12300a2b98483099a9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211861869766a7bb7c72158aee0140ec67e182a7 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/344d903be8b5c0733ed0f4bc5be34b4a26d905c8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f5d30a5c7713238c5c65c98ad95dacb73688d5 Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: pidff: Make sure to fetch pool before checking SIMULTANEOUS_MAX As noted by Anssi some 20 years ago, pool report is sometimes messed up. This worked fine on many devices but casued oops on VRS DirectForce PRO. Here, we're making sure pool report is refetched before trying to access any of it's fields. While loop was replaced with a for loop + exit conditions were moved aroud to decrease the possibility of creating an infinite loop scenario.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f650dcec32d22deb1d6db12300a2b98483099a9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211861869766a7bb7c72158aee0140ec67e182a7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/344d903be8b5c0733ed0f4bc5be34b4a26d905c8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f5d30a5c7713238c5c65c98ad95dacb73688d5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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