CVE-2025-38531

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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]

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

18 Nov 2025, 18:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-908
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd - Patch
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

18 Aug 2025, 20:16

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: iio: common: st_sensors: Se corrige el uso de estructuras de dispositivo sin inicializar. En las diversas funciones de sondeo, se usa &indio_dev->dev antes de su inicialización. Esto provocaba un pánico del kernel en st_sensors_power_enable() cuando la llamada a devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() falla y luego se llama a dev_err_probe() con el dispositivo sin inicializar. Esto parece causar un pánico solo con dev_err_probe(); dev_err(), dev_warn() y dev_info() no parecen causarlo, pero también se han corregido. El problema se reporta y rastrea aquí: [1]

16 Aug 2025, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-08-16 12:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 18:14

NVD link : CVE-2025-38531

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38531

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38531

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource