CVE-2025-38541 is a null-pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mt76 WiFi driver, specifically affecting the mt7925 component. This flaw occurs because the mt7925_thermal_init() function fails to check for a NULL return from devm_kasprintf(), leading to a system crash. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.5, it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, resulting in a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion beyond a single security update advisory.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.9, < 6.12.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.13, < 6.15.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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