CVE-2025-38160
Published: July 4, 2025Last modified: July 4, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: bcm: rpi: Add NULL check in raspberrypi_clk_register() devm_kasprintf() returns NULL when memory allocation fails. Currently, raspberrypi_clk_register() does not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference. Add NULL check after devm_kasprintf() to prevent this issue.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.143-r1) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2712cd24ecfeb520af60f6f859b442c7ab01ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b69a5299f28ce8e6afa37c3690dbc14c3a1f53f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c1adc2f8c732ea09e8c4bce5941fec019c6205d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52562161df3567cdaedada46834a7a8d8c4ab737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54ce9bcdaee59d4ef0703f390d55708557818f9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73c46d9a93d071ca69858dea3f569111b03e549e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/938f625bd3364cfdc93916739add3b637ff90368
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html