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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38531
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38531
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device. This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well. The issue is reported and traced here: [1]
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.16.1-1~exp1, 6.16.3-1~bpo13+1, * |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 6.12.38-1, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.12.38-1~bpo12+1, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- CVE-2025-38531.json (github-poc)
Timeline
- Aug 16, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated