CVE-2025-38308
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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 | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a possible null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's ASoC Intel avs driver during hardware initialization. Specifically, the function avs_dai_find_path_template() was not properly verified before use, which could lead to a null pointer dereference. The fix involves dropping the search entirely since the template is already known when avs_hw_constraints_init() is called.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
A null pointer dereference in the kernel can cause system instability or crashes, potentially leading to denial of service. This could impact system availability if the affected hardware driver is used.