In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device. This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well. The issue is reported and traced here: [1]
CVE-2025-38531
CVSS base score
5.5 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-908
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
linux linux kernel
References
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org