CVE-2025-37841

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 09, 2025 Modified: November 17, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pm: cpupower: bench: Prevent NULL dereference on malloc failure If malloc returns NULL due to low memory, 'config' pointer can be NULL. Add a check to prevent NULL dereference.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e297a02e03dceb2874789ca40bd4e65c5371704
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/208baa3ec9043a664d9acfb8174b332e6b17fb69
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a9394794b0f97af6afedc0c9ee2012c24b28ed
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e38122aa3fd0f9788186e86a677925bfec0b2d1
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bded9d70142d2a11d931fc029afece471641db
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b9f0867c0afa7e892f4b30c36cff6bf2707f85
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/942a4b97fc77516678b1d8af1521ff9a94c13b3e
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceec06f464d5cfc0ba966225f7d50506ceb62242
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d28fa305b78c5d1073b63f26db265ba8291ae1
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian linux