CVE-2025-38281
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Publication date: 2025-07-10

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Add NULL check in mt7996_thermal_init devm_kasprintf() can return a NULL pointer on failure,but this returned value in mt7996_thermal_init() is not checked. Add NULL check in mt7996_thermal_init(), to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference error.
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Published
2025-07-10
Last Modified
2025-11-19
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-38281
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Showing 1 associated CPE
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 occurs in the Linux kernel's mt7996 wireless driver where the function mt7996_thermal_init() uses devm_kasprintf() without checking if it returns a NULL pointer. If devm_kasprintf() fails and returns NULL, the lack of a NULL check can lead to a kernel NULL pointer dereference error, potentially causing a system crash or instability.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can cause a kernel NULL pointer dereference, which may lead to a system crash or instability in devices using the affected Linux kernel wireless driver. This could result in denial of service or unexpected reboots.


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