CVE-2025-38583

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: xilinx: vcu: unregister pll_post only if registered correctly If registration of pll_post is failed, it will be set to NULL or ERR, unregistering same will fail with following call trace: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 008 pc : clk_hw_unregister+0xc/0x20 lr : clk_hw_unregister_fixed_factor+0x18/0x30 sp : ffff800011923850 ... Call trace: clk_hw_unregister+0xc/0x20 clk_hw_unregister_fixed_factor+0x18/0x30 xvcu_unregister_clock_provider+0xcc/0xf4 [xlnx_vcu] xvcu_probe+0x2bc/0x53c [xlnx_vcu]

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b0abc443ac22f7d4f61ddbbbbc5dbb06c87139d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51990eecf22f446550befdfd1a9f54147eafd636	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e903da71f8bec4beb7c06707900e1ed8db843ca	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86124c5cfceb5ac04d2fddbf1b6f7147332d96a3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88bd875b7f9c3652c27d6e4bb7a23701b764f762	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a72b1c2d3b53e088bfaeb593949ff6fbd2cbe8ed	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a1be99d5ae53d3b404415f1665eb59e8e02a8c	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-08-19 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-09 13:53

NVD link : CVE-2025-38583

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38583

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38583

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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