CVE-2025-40015
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: stm32-csi: Fix dereference before NULL check In 'stm32_csi_start', 'csidev->s_subdev' is dereferenced directly while assigning a value to the 'src_pad'. However the same value is being checked against NULL at a later point of time indicating that there are chances that the value can be NULL. Move the dereference after the NULL check.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-10-20 16:15:38.250000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
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{
"id": "CVE-2025-40015",
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"published": "2025-10-20T16:15:38.250",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: stm32-csi: Fix dereference before NULL check\n\nIn 'stm32_csi_start', 'csidev->s_subdev' is dereferenced directly while\nassigning a value to the 'src_pad'. However the same value is being\nchecked against NULL at a later point of time indicating that there\nare chances that the value can be NULL.\n\nMove the dereference after the NULL check."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nmedia: stm32-csi: Corregir desreferencia antes de la comprobación de NULL\n\nEn 'stm32_csi_start', 'csidev->s_subdev' es desreferenciado directamente mientras\nse asigna un valor a 'src_pad'. Sin embargo, el mismo valor se comprueba\ncontra NULL en un momento posterior, lo que indica que existen posibilidades\nde que el valor sea NULL.\n\nMover la desreferencia después de la comprobación de NULL."
}
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