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CVE-2025-40059 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: Fix incorrect handling for return value of devm_kzalloc The return value of devm_kzalloc could be an null pointer, use "!desc.pdata" to fix incorrect handling return value of devm_kzalloc.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70714eb7243eaf333d23501d4c7bdd9daf011c01 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c4e7e646d5d9050b374baf5c6bb3a00fb79e206 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9688b66d0a5e0eecf44f6286b8d9f7a161264035 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40059
NVD Published Date:
10/28/2025
NVD Last Modified:
10/28/2025
Source:
kernel.org