CVE-2025-40317
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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regmap: slimbus: fix bus_context pointer in regmap init calls Commit 4e65bda8273c ("ASoC: wcd934x: fix error handling in wcd934x_codec_parse_data()") revealed the problem in the slimbus regmap. That commit breaks audio playback, for instance, on sdm845 Thundercomm Dragonboard 845c board: Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff8000847cbad4 ... CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 776 Comm: aplay Not tainted 6.18.0-rc1-00028-g7ea30958b305 #11 PREEMPT Hardware name: Thundercomm Dragonboard 845c (DT) ... Call trace: slim_xfer_msg+0x24/0x1ac [slimbus] (P) slim_read+0x48/0x74 [slimbus] regmap_slimbus_read+0x18/0x24 [regmap_slimbus] _regmap_raw_read+0xe8/0x174 _regmap_bus_read+0x44/0x80 _regmap_read+0x60/0xd8 _regmap_update_bits+0xf4/0x140 _regmap_select_page+0xa8/0x124 _regmap_raw_write_impl+0x3b8/0x65c _regmap_bus_raw_write+0x60/0x80 _regmap_write+0x58/0xc0 regmap_write+0x4c/0x80 wcd934x_hw_params+0x494/0x8b8 [snd_soc_wcd934x] snd_soc_dai_hw_params+0x3c/0x7c [snd_soc_core] __soc_pcm_hw_params+0x22c/0x634 [snd_soc_core] dpcm_be_dai_hw_params+0x1d4/0x38c [snd_soc_core] dpcm_fe_dai_hw_params+0x9c/0x17c [snd_soc_core] snd_pcm_hw_params+0x124/0x464 [snd_pcm] snd_pcm_common_ioctl+0x110c/0x1820 [snd_pcm] snd_pcm_ioctl+0x34/0x4c [snd_pcm] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xac/0x104 invoke_syscall+0x48/0x104 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x40/0xe0 do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 el0_svc+0x34/0xec el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa0/0xf0 el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c The __devm_regmap_init_slimbus() started to be used instead of __regmap_init_slimbus() after the commit mentioned above and turns out the incorrect bus_context pointer (3rd argument) was used in __devm_regmap_init_slimbus(). It should be just "slimbus" (which is equal to &slimbus->dev). Correct it. The wcd934x codec seems to be the only or the first user of devm_regmap_init_slimbus() but we should fix it till the point where __devm_regmap_init_slimbus() was introduced therefore two "Fixes" tags. While at this, also correct the same argument in __regmap_init_slimbus().
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Published
2025-12-08
Last Modified
2025-12-08
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-12-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-40317
EUVD
EUVD-2025-201628
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snd_soc_wcd934x wcd934x *
linux linux_kernel *
snd_pcm snd_pcm *
snd_soc_core snd_soc_core *
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel's regmap initialization for the slimbus bus. A recent commit introduced the use of __devm_regmap_init_slimbus() instead of __regmap_init_slimbus(), but the bus_context pointer argument passed was incorrect. This incorrect pointer caused kernel paging faults, leading to crashes such as audio playback failures on devices like the Thundercomm Dragonboard 845c. The fix involves correcting the bus_context pointer to the proper value ("slimbus"), ensuring stable operation of the regmap initialization on the slimbus bus.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can cause kernel crashes due to invalid memory access when using the slimbus regmap, which can disrupt audio playback and potentially other functionalities relying on this bus. For example, on affected hardware like the Thundercomm Dragonboard 845c, audio playback may fail, leading to system instability or degraded user experience.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for the regmap slimbus bus_context pointer issue. The fix involves correcting the bus_context pointer argument in __devm_regmap_init_slimbus() and __regmap_init_slimbus() functions to use the correct slimbus device pointer. This will prevent kernel paging faults and audio playback errors on affected hardware such as the Thundercomm Dragonboard 845c.


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