NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2025-38368
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: tps6594-pfsm: Add NULL pointer check in tps6594_pfsm_probe() The returned value, pfsm->miscdev.name, from devm_kasprintf() could be NULL. A pointer check is added to prevent potential NULL pointer dereference. This is similar to the fix in commit 3027e7b15b02 ("ice: Fix some null pointer dereference issues in ice_ptp.c"). This issue is found by our static analysis tool.
EPSS: 0.001 (4.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions a0df3ef087f8aaebbdf205b1b2e126ec9ef6b113, 6.5, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-38368?
- CVE-2025-38368 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38368?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.