CVE-2025-38171
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Publication date: 2025-07-03

Last updated on: 2025-11-20

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: max77705: Fix workqueue error handling in probe The create_singlethread_workqueue() doesn't return error pointers, it returns NULL. Also cleanup the workqueue on the error paths.
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Published
2025-07-03
Last Modified
2025-11-20
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-38171
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Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability involves an error in the Linux kernel's power supply driver for the max77705 device. Specifically, the function create_singlethread_workqueue() was incorrectly handled because it returns NULL on error rather than error pointers. The fix addresses proper error handling and ensures cleanup of the workqueue on error paths.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

Improper error handling in the workqueue creation could lead to resource leaks or unstable behavior in the power supply driver, potentially causing system instability or crashes related to power management on affected devices.


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