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CVE-2025-38634
Linux Kernel Power Supply Null Pointer Dereference
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.

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Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2025, 6:08 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/27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9bdb563916287ba1b4258812434e0585ac6d00
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9784d832d7c103539cd9afb376534eaa35815d3d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2436263144980cc99a9860c7b43335847afbe53
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9fa3aae08f99493e67fb79413c0e95d30fca5e9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f642500aa7ed93d2606e4f929244cce9c7467b3a
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-38634 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9bdb563916287ba1b4258812434e0585ac6d00
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9784d832d7c103539cd9afb376534eaa35815d3d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2436263144980cc99a9860c7b43335847afbe53
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9fa3aae08f99493e67fb79413c0e95d30fca5e9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f642500aa7ed93d2606e4f929244cce9c7467b3a
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