CVE-2025-38225
Published: July 7, 2025Last modified: July 7, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: imx-jpeg: Cleanup after an allocation error When allocation failures are not cleaned up by the driver, further allocation errors will be false-positives, which will cause buffers to remain uninitialized and cause NULL pointer dereferences. Ensure proper cleanup of failed allocations to prevent these issues.
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/0ee9469f818a0b4de3c0e7aecd733c103820d181
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0efe7d35c75394f32ff9d0650a007642d23857
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7500bb9cf164edbb2c8117d57620227b1a4a8369
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b89ff9cf37ff59399f850d5f7781ef78fc37679f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec26be7d6355a05552a0d0c1e73031f83aa4dc7f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html