CVE-2025-38609

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: Check governor before using governor->name Commit 96ffcdf239de ("PM / devfreq: Remove redundant governor_name from struct devfreq") removes governor_name and uses governor->name to replace it. But devfreq->governor may be NULL and directly using devfreq->governor->name may cause null pointer exception. Move the check of governor to before using governor->name.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

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History

07 Jan 2026, 18:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE CWE-476
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2731c68f536fddcb71332db7f8d78c5eb4684c04 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2731c68f536fddcb71332db7f8d78c5eb4684c04 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631e101728df2a86b8fb761b49fad9712c651f8a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631e101728df2a86b8fb761b49fad9712c651f8a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75323a49aa603cf5484a6d74d0d329e86d756e11 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75323a49aa603cf5484a6d74d0d329e86d756e11 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f50619370045120c133bfdda5b320c8c97d41e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f50619370045120c133bfdda5b320c8c97d41e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab7834c03820eb11269bc48f07c3800192460d2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab7834c03820eb11269bc48f07c3800192460d2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5632359dbc44862fc1ed04093c1f57529830261 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5632359dbc44862fc1ed04093c1f57529830261 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0479e878d4beb45e73c03e574c59f0a23ccd176 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0479e878d4beb45e73c03e574c59f0a23ccd176 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

28 Aug 2025, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0479e878d4beb45e73c03e574c59f0a23ccd176 -

20 Aug 2025, 14:40

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: PM/devfreq: Comprobar el gobernador antes de usar governor->name. El commit 96ffcdf239de ("PM/devfreq: Eliminar el nombre redundante de governor_name de la estructura devfreq") elimina governor_name y usa governor->name para reemplazarlo. Sin embargo, devfreq->governor podría ser NULL y usar directamente devfreq->governor->name podría causar una excepción de puntero nulo. Se debe mover la comprobación del gobernador a antes de usar governor->name.

19 Aug 2025, 17:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-19 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 18:23


NVD link : CVE-2025-38609

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38609

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38609


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference