CVE-2025-38634
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ebbb9106aaa2fd58e0359bc3a2490953db2ef0cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9bdb563916287ba1b4258812434e0585ac6d00Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9784d832d7c103539cd9afb376534eaa35815d3dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2436263144980cc99a9860c7b43335847afbe53Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9fa3aae08f99493e67fb79413c0e95d30fca5e9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f642500aa7ed93d2606e4f929244cce9c7467b3aPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.