In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup The kthread_run() function returns error pointers so the max3421_hcd->spi_thread pointer can be either error pointers or NULL. Check for both before dereferencing it.
History

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup The kthread_run() function returns error pointers so the max3421_hcd->spi_thread pointer can be either error pointers or NULL. Check for both before dereferencing it.
Title usb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-11-12T10:23:17.569Z

Updated: 2025-11-12T10:23:17.569Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.168Z

Link: CVE-2025-40116

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-12T11:15:40.877

Modified: 2025-11-12T16:19:12.850

Link: CVE-2025-40116

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40116 - Bugzilla