CVE-2025-38531

MEDIUM EPSS 4.3%
Published Aug 16, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 16, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device. This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well. The issue is reported and traced here: [1]

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-908

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.12.40
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.8
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9d4b618f1b9e6d760cc7c15052b92f7faf47201

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd
    Patch