CVE-2025-40234

Linux Kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sleep handlers Devices without the AWCC interface don't initialize `awcc`. Add a check before dereferencing it in sleep handlers.

Scores

EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.7%

Details

Status published
Products (7)
linux/Kernel 6.16.0 - 6.17.6linux
Linux/Linux < 6.16
Linux/Linux 07ac275981b1f11a58dd7bb7790eed66252b072c - 24c3812c9e817d19e4842d7495561594de1ddcb4
Linux/Linux 07ac275981b1f11a58dd7bb7790eed66252b072c - a49c4d48c3b60926e6a8cec217bf95aa65388ecc
Linux/Linux 6.16
Linux/Linux 6.17.6 - 6.17.*
Linux/Linux 6.18
Published Dec 04, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026