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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38668

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38668 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: core: fix NULL dereference on unbind due to stale coupling data Failing to reset coupling_desc.n_coupled after freeing coupled_rdevs can lead to NULL pointer dereference when regulators are accessed post-unbind. This can happen during runtime PM or other regulator operations that rely on coupling metadata. For example, on ridesx4, unbinding the 'reg-dummy' platform device triggers a panic in regulator_lock_recursive() due to stale coupling state. Ensure n_coupled is set to 0 to prevent access to invalid pointers.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14linux6.12.74-2, *, *
Debian:11linux-6.10, 6.1.112-1~deb11u1, 6.1.106-3~deb11u3
Debian:13linux0, 0, 6.12.38-1
Debian:12linux6.1.66-1, 0, 6.1.106-1
Debian:11linux5.10.205-1, 5.10.106-1, 5.10.136-1

Timeline

  • Aug 22, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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