#VU114521 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38634
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114521
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38634
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cpcap_usb_detect() function in drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9bdb563916287ba1b4258812434e0585ac6d00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9784d832d7c103539cd9afb376534eaa35815d3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2436263144980cc99a9860c7b43335847afbe53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9fa3aae08f99493e67fb79413c0e95d30fca5e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f642500aa7ed93d2606e4f929244cce9c7467b3a