CVE-2025-40116
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup The kthread_run() function returns error pointers so the max3421_hcd->spi_thread pointer can be either error pointers or NULL. Check for both before dereferencing it.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-11-12 11:15:40.877000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nusb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup\n\nThe kthread_run() function returns error pointers so the\nmax3421_hcd->spi_thread pointer can be either error pointers or NULL.\nCheck for both before dereferencing it."
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