cve 2025 40029

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CVE-2025-40029 is a Linux kernel vulnerability that involves a missing error check in the Freescale Management Complex (fsl-mc) bus driver. The issue occurs when platform_get_resource fails to return a valid resource, leading to a potential NULL pointer dereference. A fix has been published upstream to add a guard for the return value, preventing the dereference. This tag covers discussions about the vulnerability, its impact on systems using the fsl-mc driver, and the kernel patch that addresses it. While the vulnerability is specific to Linux, it may be relevant to Windows users running virtualized or dual-boot environments that interact with affected hardware.

  1. Linux Kernel Fix for CVE-2025-40029: NULL Pointer Guard in fsl mc Bus

    A small but important Linux kernel fix was published upstream to correct a missing error check in the Freescale Management Complex bus driver (fsl-mc): maintainers added a check for the return value of platform_get_resource to prevent a NULL pointer dereference, and the issue has been logged as...
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