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CVE-2025-40162— ASoC: amd/sdw_utils: avoid NULL deref when devm_kasprintf() fails

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于amd/sdw_utils在devm_kasprintf失败后未检查指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.20% · P9

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1211 · Exploitation for Stealth

Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux cb8ea62e6402067ba092d4c1d66a9440513a572b< 095d692e5997ece300c89f10d903d5230090e6a0 affected
cb8ea62e6402067ba092d4c1d66a9440513a572b< a1cccbd19676fc36854535a7118ba2c27d0b84b3 affected
cb8ea62e6402067ba092d4c1d66a9440513a572b< 5726b68473f7153a7f6294185e5998b7e2a230a2 affected
6.12 affected
< 6.12 unaffected
6.12.55≤ 6.12.* unaffected
6.17.5≤ 6.17.* unaffected
6.18≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-40162

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Vulnerability Title
ASoC: amd/sdw_utils: avoid NULL deref when devm_kasprintf() fails
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于amd/sdw_utils在devm_kasprintf失败后未检查指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux cb8ea62e6402067ba092d4c1d66a9440513a572b ~ 095d692e5997ece300c89f10d903d5230090e6a0 -
Linux Linux 6.12 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-11-12 · 96 CVEs total

CVE-2025-40176 9.8 CRITICAL tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails
CVE-2025-40140 8.8 HIGH net: usb: Remove disruptive netif_wake_queue in rtl8150_set_multicast
CVE-2025-40133 8.1 HIGH mptcp: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in mptcp_active_enable().
CVE-2025-40204 8.1 HIGH sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
CVE-2025-40168 8.1 HIGH smc: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in smc_clc_prfx_match().
CVE-2025-40158 8.1 HIGH ipv6: use RCU in ip6_output()
CVE-2025-40135 8.1 HIGH ipv6: use RCU in ip6_xmit()
CVE-2025-40186 8.1 HIGH tcp: Don't call reqsk_fastopen_remove() in tcp_conn_request().
CVE-2025-40141 8.0 HIGH Bluetooth: ISO: Fix possible UAF on iso_conn_free
CVE-2025-40167 7.8 HIGH ext4: detect invalid INLINE_DATA + EXTENTS flag combination
CVE-2025-40159 7.8 HIGH xsk: Harden userspace-supplied xdp_desc validation
CVE-2025-40166 7.8 HIGH drm/xe/guc: Check GuC running state before deregistering exec queue
CVE-2025-40165 7.8 HIGH media: nxp: imx8-isi: m2m: Fix streaming cleanup on release
CVE-2025-40151 7.8 HIGH LoongArch: BPF: No support of struct argument in trampoline programs
CVE-2025-40149 7.8 HIGH tls: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in get_netdev_for_sock().
CVE-2025-40172 7.8 HIGH accel/qaic: Treat remaining == 0 as error in find_and_map_user_pages()
CVE-2025-40169 7.8 HIGH bpf: Reject negative offsets for ALU ops
CVE-2025-40201 7.8 HIGH kernel/sys.c: fix the racy usage of task_lock(tsk->group_leader) in sys_prlimit64() paths
CVE-2025-40203 7.8 HIGH listmount: don't call path_put() under namespace semaphore
CVE-2025-40205 7.8 HIGH btrfs: avoid potential out-of-bounds in btrfs_encode_fh()

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