CVE-2025-38634

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.14-6.16.1 - NULL Pointer Dereference in cpcap_usb_detect

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: cpcap-charger: Fix null check for power_supply_get_by_name In the cpcap_usb_detect() function, the power_supply_get_by_name() function may return `NULL` instead of an error pointer. To prevent potential null pointer dereferences, Added a null check.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (24)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
linux/Kernel 5.14.0 - 5.15.190linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.148linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.15.10linux
linux/Kernel 6.16.0 - 6.16.1linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.102linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.42linux
Linux/Linux < 5.14
Linux/Linux 5.14
Linux/Linux 5.15.190 - 5.15.*
... and 14 more
Published Aug 22, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026