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CVE-2025-38143 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: pm8941: Add NULL check in wled_configure() devm_kasprintf() returns NULL when memory allocation fails. Currently, wled_configure() does not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference. Add NULL check after devm_kasprintf() to prevent this issue.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1be2000b703b02e149f8f2061054489f6c18c972 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21528806560510458378ea52c37e35b0773afaea kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a715be3fe80b68fa55cb3569af3d294be101626 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a56446595730a5e3f06a30902e23cb037d28146 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d06ac32c202142da40904180f2669ed4f5073ac kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e12d3e1624a02706cdd3628bbf5668827214fa33 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fde314445332015273c8f51d2659885c606fe135 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38143
NVD Published Date:
07/03/2025
NVD Last Modified:
07/03/2025
Source:
kernel.org