CVE-2025-38423
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Publication date: 2025-07-25

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: wcd9375: Fix double free of regulator supplies Driver gets regulator supplies in probe path with devm_regulator_bulk_get(), so should not call regulator_bulk_free() in error and remove paths to avoid double free.
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Published
2025-07-25
Last Modified
2025-11-19
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2025-38423
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
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)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-415 The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a double free issue in the Linux kernel's ASoC codec driver for wcd9375. The driver incorrectly calls regulator_bulk_free() on regulator supplies that were obtained with devm_regulator_bulk_get(), which manages the resources automatically. This leads to attempting to free the same resources twice, causing a double free error.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

A double free vulnerability can lead to undefined behavior such as memory corruption, system crashes, or potential exploitation by attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on affected systems running the vulnerable Linux kernel driver.


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