CVE-2025-38531
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device. This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well. The issue is reported and traced here: [1]
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.40
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.8
- Linux Kernel 6.16
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f88548ec8ade8538eb970e36ffe5049b89d86f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9d4b618f1b9e6d760cc7c15052b92f7faf47201