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CVE-2025-38160

kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via NULL pointer dereference in raspberrypi_clk_register()

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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. A local user could exploit a vulnerability in the raspberrypi_clk_register() function. This occurs when a memory allocation failure leads to a NULL pointer dereference, which the function does not properly handle. Successful exploitation could cause the system to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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