CVE-2025-38307
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Publication date: 2025-07-10
Last updated on: 2025-11-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| 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 in the Linux kernel's ASoC Intel avs component involves improper verification of the content returned by the function parse_int_array(). Specifically, the first element of the returned array indicates its length. If this length is 0, any attempt to manipulate elements beyond the first index results in a null pointer dereference, which can cause the system to crash or behave unexpectedly.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, potentially causing system crashes or instability. This could disrupt normal operations, leading to denial of service or other unintended behavior on affected systems.