DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40098
Record from OSV · Published October 30, 2025
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: cs35l41: Fix NULL pointer dereference in cs35l41_get_acpi_mute_state() Return value of a function acpi_evaluate_dsm() is dereferenced without checking for NULL, but it is usually checked for this function. acpi_evaluate_dsm() may return NULL, when acpi_evaluate_object() returns acpi_status other than ACPI_SUCCESS, so add a check to prevent the crach. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | Debian:13 | 6.12.101-1 |
| linux-6.12 | Debian:12 | 6.12.101-1~deb12u1 |
| linux | Debian:14 | 6.17.6-1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 6.12.100-1, 6.12.38-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | 0, 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.95-1, 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1, 6.12.96-1 |
Timeline
- Oct 30, 2025 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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