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CVE-2025-40116 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup The kthread_run() function returns error pointers so the max3421_hcd->spi_thread pointer can be either error pointers or NULL. Check for both before dereferencing it.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/186e8f2bdba551f3ae23396caccd452d985c23e3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3723c3dda1cc82c9bbca08fcbd46705a361bfd56 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3facf69a735e730ae36387f18780fe420708aa91 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89838fe5c6c010ff8d3924f22afd9c18c5c95310 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0439e3762ac9ea580f714e1504a1827d1ad32f5 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b682ce44bf20ada752a2f6ce70d5a575c56f6a35 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e0ce06f3571be9b26790e4df56ba37b1de8543 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e68ea6de1d0551f90d7a2c75f82cb3ebe5e397dc kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40116
NVD Published Date:
11/12/2025
NVD Last Modified:
11/12/2025
Source:
kernel.org