CVE-2025-39771
regulator: pca9450: Use devm_register_sys_off_handler
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: pca9450: Use devm_register_sys_off_handler With module test, there is error dump: ------------[ cut here ]------------ notifier callback pca9450_i2c_restart_handler already registered WARNING: kernel/notifier.c:23 at notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x88, CPU#0: kworker/u16:3/50 Call trace: notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x88 (P) atomic_notifier_chain_register+0x30/0x58 register_restart_handler+0x1c/0x28 pca9450_i2c_probe+0x418/0x538 i2c_device_probe+0x220/0x3d0 really_probe+0x114/0x410 __driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x150 driver_probe_device+0x40/0x114 __device_attach_driver+0xd4/0x12c So use devm_register_sys_off_handler to let kernel handle the resource free to avoid kernel dump.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Implement devm_register_sys_off_handler for resource management.
- Ensure proper registration of system off handlers.
- Test the module to verify the fix.
- Apply the kernel patch for regulator: pca9450.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-39771.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/447be50598c05499f7ccc2b1f6ddb3da30f8099a | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a8c8aa0b0b2c62a0232bf868def85f3069ba7a7 |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: pca9450: Use devm_register_sys_off_handler With module test, there is error dump: ------------[ cut here ]------------ notifier callback pca9450_i2c_restart_handler already registered WARNING: kernel/notifier.c:23 at notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x88, CPU#0: kworker/u16:3/50 Call trace: notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x88 (P) atomic_notifier_chain_register+0x30/0x58 register_restart_handler+0x1c/0x28 pca9450_i2c_probe+0x418/0x538 i2c_device_probe+0x220/0x3d0 really_probe+0x114/0x410 __driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x150 driver_probe_device+0x40/0x114 __device_attach_driver+0xd4/0x12c So use devm_register_sys_off_handler to let kernel handle the resource free to avoid kernel dump. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/447be50598c05499f7ccc2b1f6ddb3da30f8099a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a8c8aa0b0b2c62a0232bf868def85f3069ba7a7