VDB-314741 · CVE-2025-38171 · EUVD-2025-19773

Linux Kernel up to 6.15.2 power create_singlethread_workqueue null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.15.2. It has been rated as critical. This impacts the function create_singlethread_workqueue of the component power. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-38171. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.15.2. This issue affects the function create_singlethread_workqueue of the component power. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: max77705: Fix workqueue error handling in probe The create_singlethread_workqueue() doesn't return error pointers, it returns NULL. Also cleanup the workqueue on the error paths.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-38171 since 04/16/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.15.3 or 6.16-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7f16be2b2927fdcfe40b596b7411c46d23a82034/11741b8e382d34b13277497ab91123d8b0b5c2db is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-19773) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1452). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

Google Container-Optimized OS
Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
IBM QRadar SIEM
SUSE openSUSE
RESF Rocky Linux
Dell Avamar
Open Source Linux Kernel
Dell NetWorker
Dell Secure Connect Gateway

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Linux

Name

Kernel

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.15.3/6.16-rc1
Patch: 7f16be2b2927fdcfe40b596b7411c46d23a82034/11741b8e382d34b13277497ab91123d8b0b5c2db

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 🔍
07/03/2025 +78 days 🔍
07/03/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +289 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-38171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-38171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-314741
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1452 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2025 12:15
Updated: 04/18/2026 15:48
Changes: 07/03/2025 12:15 (59), 07/03/2025 12:29 (1), 08/23/2025 22:14 (7), 09/22/2025 00:27 (1), 11/09/2025 17:08 (1), 11/20/2025 21:01 (16), 12/06/2025 20:09 (1), 04/18/2026 15:48 (1)
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