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CVE-2025-40059 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: Fix incorrect handling for return value of devm_kzalloc The return value of devm_kzalloc could be an null pointer, use "!desc.pdata" to fix incorrect handling return value of devm_kzalloc.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70714eb7243eaf333d23501d4c7bdd9daf011c01 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c4e7e646d5d9050b374baf5c6bb3a00fb79e206 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9688b66d0a5e0eecf44f6286b8d9f7a161264035 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:kernel:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:endpoint_security_linux_threat_prevention:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40059
NVD Published Date:
Oct 28, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2025-40059 Details - Not Deferred