CVE-2025-38027

regulator: max20086: fix invalid memory access

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2025 at 09:28 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:15 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: max20086: fix invalid memory access max20086_parse_regulators_dt() calls of_regulator_match() using an array of struct of_regulator_match allocated on the stack for the matches argument. of_regulator_match() calls devm_of_regulator_put_matches(), which calls devres_alloc() to allocate a struct devm_of_regulator_matches which will be de-allocated using devm_of_regulator_put_matches(). struct devm_of_regulator_matches is populated with the stack allocated matches array. If the device fails to probe, devm_of_regulator_put_matches() will be called and will try to call of_node_put() on that stack pointer, generating the following dmesg entries: max20086 6-0028: Failed to read DEVICE_ID reg: -121 kobject: '\xc0$\xa5\x03' (000000002cebcb7a): is not initialized, yet kobject_put() is being called. Followed by a stack trace matching the call flow described above. Switch to allocating the matches array using devm_kcalloc() to avoid accessing the stack pointer long after it's out of scope. This also has the advantage of allowing multiple max20086 to probe without overriding the data stored inside the global of_regulator_match.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.17 ≤ v < 6.1.1405.17 ≤ v < 6.12.305.17 ≤ v < 6.14.85.17 ≤ v < 6.155.17 ≤ v < 6.6.926.13 ≤ v < 6.14.86.2 ≤ v < 6.6.926.7 ≤ v < 6.12.305.176.15 rc16.15 rc26.15 rc36.15 rc46.15 rc56.15 rc6bfff546aae50ae68ed395bf0e0848188d27b0ba3
Vendor states this is fixed in 5578ab04bd7732f470fc614bbc0a924900399fb8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6b0cd72757c69bc2d45da42b41023e288d02e772 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6ba30f7aa2c550b2ac04f16b81a19a8c045b8660 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7bddac8603d4e396872c2fbf4403ec08e7b1d7c8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d2a9a92bb4cc7568cff68241b0051dc7268bdc68 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.140 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.92 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5578ab04bd7732f470fc614bbc0a924900399fb8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cd72757c69bc2d45da42b41023e288d02e772
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ba30f7aa2c550b2ac04f16b81a19a8c045b8660
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bddac8603d4e396872c2fbf4403ec08e7b1d7c8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a9a92bb4cc7568cff68241b0051dc7268bdc68
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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