CVE-2025-38171

power: supply: max77705: Fix workqueue error handling in probe

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 3, 2025 at 08:36 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

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.

Affected

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

6.15 ≤ v < 6.15.36.15 ≤ v < 6.166.15a6a494c8e3ce1fe84aac538b087a4cab868ed83f
Vendor states this is fixed in 11741b8e382d34b13277497ab91123d8b0b5c2db (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7f16be2b2927fdcfe40b596b7411c46d23a82034 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11741b8e382d34b13277497ab91123d8b0b5c2db
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f16be2b2927fdcfe40b596b7411c46d23a82034

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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