CVE-2025-40234

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sleep handlers Devices without the AWCC interface don't initialize `awcc`. Add a check before dereferencing it in sleep handlers.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

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

Published

2025-12-04 16:16:16.273000

Last modified

2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2025-40234",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-12-04T16:16:16.273",
  "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\nplatform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sleep handlers\n\nDevices without the AWCC interface don't initialize `awcc`. Add a check\nbefore dereferencing it in sleep handlers."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nplatform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Corrección de desreferencia de puntero NULL en los manejadores de suspensión\n\nLos dispositivos sin la interfaz AWCC no inicializan 'awcc'. Añadir una comprobación antes de desreferenciarlo en los manejadores de suspensión."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "product": "Linux",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi-wmax.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "07ac275981b1f11a58dd7bb7790eed66252b072c",
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              "versionType": "git",
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            },
            {
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            }
          ]
        },
        {
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          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "6.16",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            },
            {
              "version": "6.17.6",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.17.*",
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            },
            {
              "version": "6.18",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c3812c9e817d19e4842d7495561594de1ddcb4",
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a49c4d48c3b60926e6a8cec217bf95aa65388ecc",
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}