CVE-2025-38635
clk: davinci: Add NULL check in davinci_lpsc_clk_register()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: davinci: Add NULL check in davinci_lpsc_clk_register() devm_kasprintf() returns NULL when memory allocation fails. Currently, davinci_lpsc_clk_register() does not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference. Add NULL check after devm_kasprintf() to prevent this issue and ensuring no resources are left allocated.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105e8115944a9f93e9412abe7bb07ed96725adf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13de464f445d42738fe18c9a28bab056ba3a290a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d92608a29251278015f57f3572bc950db7519f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23f564326deaafacfd7adf6104755b15216d8320
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2adc945b70c4d97e9491a6c0c9f3b217a9eecfba
References (11)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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