CVE-2025-37841
pm: cpupower: bench: Prevent NULL dereference on malloc failure
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pm: cpupower: bench: Prevent NULL dereference on malloc failure If malloc returns NULL due to low memory, 'config' pointer can be NULL. Add a check to prevent NULL dereference.
INFO
Published Date :
May 9, 2025, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 17, 2025, 12:50 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Check return value of malloc for NULL.
- Handle low memory conditions gracefully.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.14 up to (excluding) 6.14.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.88 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.24 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.293 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.181 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.237 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.135 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e297a02e03dceb2874789ca40bd4e65c5371704 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/208baa3ec9043a664d9acfb8174b332e6b17fb69 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a9394794b0f97af6afedc0c9ee2012c24b28ed Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e38122aa3fd0f9788186e86a677925bfec0b2d1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bded9d70142d2a11d931fc029afece471641db Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b9f0867c0afa7e892f4b30c36cff6bf2707f85 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/942a4b97fc77516678b1d8af1521ff9a94c13b3e Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceec06f464d5cfc0ba966225f7d50506ceb62242 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d28fa305b78c5d1073b63f26db265ba8291ae1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html Types: Mailing List -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pm: cpupower: bench: Prevent NULL dereference on malloc failure If malloc returns NULL due to low memory, 'config' pointer can be NULL. Add a check to prevent NULL dereference. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e297a02e03dceb2874789ca40bd4e65c5371704 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/208baa3ec9043a664d9acfb8174b332e6b17fb69 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a9394794b0f97af6afedc0c9ee2012c24b28ed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e38122aa3fd0f9788186e86a677925bfec0b2d1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bded9d70142d2a11d931fc029afece471641db Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b9f0867c0afa7e892f4b30c36cff6bf2707f85 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/942a4b97fc77516678b1d8af1521ff9a94c13b3e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceec06f464d5cfc0ba966225f7d50506ceb62242 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d28fa305b78c5d1073b63f26db265ba8291ae1