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CVE-2025-38531
Linux Kernel IIO st_sensors Use of Uninitialized Device Struct
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device. This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well. The issue is reported and traced here: [1]

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2025, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device. This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well. The issue is reported and traced here: [1]
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297a9016a45144883ec990bd4bd5b1d79cafb46
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610615c9668037e3eca11132063b93b2d945af13
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f92e93e257b33e73622640a9205f8642ec16ddd
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