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CVE-2025-38130

kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service due to null pointer dereference in HDMI audio helper

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 3, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's HDMI audio helper. During the removal of the HDMI audio driver, a local user could trigger a condition where a null function pointer is called. This can lead to a kernel panic, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference