Linux Kernel up to 6.17.2 devm_kcalloc null pointer dereference 🚫 [False Positive]

Noticeinfo

⚠️ This issue appears to be a false-positive. Please verify the sources mentioned and consider not using this entry at all.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.194
• 6.1.155
• 6.6.111
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
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• 6.12.49
• 6.12.50
• 6.12.51
• 6.12.52
• 6.17.0
• 6.17.1
• 6.17.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
11/12/2025 +210 days Advisory disclosed
11/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/08/2026 +88 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
False Positive: Yes

CVE: CVE-2025-40144 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40144
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332141
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2579 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2025 13:30
Updated: 02/08/2026 06:47
Changes: 11/12/2025 13:30 (58), 11/21/2025 11:49 (3), 12/21/2025 01:51 (7), 12/30/2025 20:24 (1), 02/08/2026 06:47 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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