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CVE-2025-40162 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: amd/sdw_utils: avoid NULL deref when devm_kasprintf() fails devm_kasprintf() may return NULL on memory allocation failure, but the debug message prints cpus->dai_name before checking it. Move the dev_dbg() call after the NULL check to prevent potential NULL pointer dereference.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/095d692e5997ece300c89f10d903d5230090e6a0 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5726b68473f7153a7f6294185e5998b7e2a230a2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1cccbd19676fc36854535a7118ba2c27d0b84b3 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40162
NVD Published Date:
11/12/2025
NVD Last Modified:
11/12/2025
Source:
kernel.org