CVE-2025-40156

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: mtk-cci: Fix potential error pointer dereference in probe() The drv->sram_reg pointer could be set to ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER) which would lead to a error pointer dereference. Use IS_ERR_OR_NULL() to check that the pointer is valid.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2025-11-12 11:15:45.610000

Last modified

2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000

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  "id": "CVE-2025-40156",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-11-12T11:15:45.610",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nPM / devfreq: mtk-cci: Fix potential error pointer dereference in probe()\n\nThe drv->sram_reg pointer could be set to ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER) which\nwould lead to a error pointer dereference.  Use IS_ERR_OR_NULL() to check\nthat the pointer is valid."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nPM / devfreq: mtk-cci: Corrección de desreferencia potencial de puntero de error en probe()\n\nEl puntero drv->sram_reg podría ser establecido a ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER), lo que llevaría a una desreferencia de puntero de error. Usar IS_ERR_OR_NULL() para verificar que el puntero es válido."
    }
  ],
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