SB2025072774 - Double free in Linux kernel soc codecs
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072774
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38423)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the wcd937x_probe() and wcd937x_remove() functions in sound/soc/codecs/wcd937x.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.