# CVE-2025-68222: pinctrl: s32cc: fix uninitialized memory in s32_pinctrl_desc

CVE-2025-68222 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68222, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68222
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.2 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 16, 2025
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-68222

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  pinctrl: s32cc: fix uninitialized memory in s32_pinctrl_desc  s32_pinctrl_desc is allocated with devm_kmalloc(), but not all of its fields are initialized. Notably, num_custom_params is used in pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config(), resulting in intermittent allocation errors, such as the following splat when probing i2c-imx:          WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 176 at mm/page_alloc.c:4795 __alloc_pages_noprof+0x290/0x300         [...]         Hardware name: NXP S32G3 Reference Design Board 3 (S32G-VNP-RDB3) (DT)         [...]         Call trace:          __alloc_pages_noprof+0x290/0x300 (P)          ___kmalloc_large_node+0x84/0x168          __kmalloc_large_node_noprof+0x34/0x120          __kmalloc_noprof+0x2ac/0x378          pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config+0x68/0x1a0          s32_dt_node_to_map+0x104/0x248          dt_to_map_one_config+0x154/0x1d8          pinctrl_dt_to_map+0x12c/0x280          create_pinctrl+0x6c/0x270          pinctrl_get+0xc0/0x170          devm_pinctrl_get+0x50/0xa0          pinctrl_bind_pins+0x60/0x2a0          really_probe+0x60/0x3a0         [...]          __platform_driver_register+0x2c/0x40          i2c_adap_imx_init+0x28/0xff8 [i2c_imx]         [...]  This results in later parse failures that can cause issues in dependent drivers:          s32g-siul2-pinctrl 4009c240.pinctrl: /soc@0/pinctrl@4009c240/i2c0-pins/i2c0-grp0: could not parse node property         s32g-siul2-pinctrl 4009c240.pinctrl: /soc@0/pinctrl@4009c240/i2c0-pins/i2c0-grp0: could not parse node property         [...]         pca953x 0-0022: failed writing register: -6         i2c i2c-0: IMX I2C adapter registered         s32g-siul2-pinctrl 4009c240.pinctrl: /soc@0/pinctrl@4009c240/i2c2-pins/i2c2-grp0: could not parse node property         s32g-siul2-pinctrl 4009c240.pinctrl: /soc@0/pinctrl@4009c240/i2c2-pins/i2c2-grp0: could not parse node property         i2c i2c-1: IMX I2C adapter registered         s32g-siul2-pinctrl 4009c240.pinctrl: /soc@0/pinctrl@4009c240/i2c4-pins/i2c4-grp0: could not parse node property         s32g-siul2-pinctrl 4009c240.pinctrl: /soc@0/pinctrl@4009c240/i2c4-pins/i2c4-grp0: could not parse node property         i2c i2c-2: IMX I2C adapter registered  Fix this by initializing s32_pinctrl_desc with devm_kzalloc() instead of devm_kmalloc() in s32_pinctrl_probe(), which sets the previously uninitialized fields to zero.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0281-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0278-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0281-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0281-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68222](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-68222.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.17.10-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68222](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-68222.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |

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