CVE-2025-38025 iio: adc: ad7606: check for NULL before calling sw_mode_config()
A missing NULL check in the AD7606 ADC driver causes a kernel crash when certain bus configurations are used, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-38025?
CVE-2025-38025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iio: adc: ad7606: check for NULL before calling sw_mode_config()
Check that the sw_mode_config function pointer is not NULL before calling it. Not all buses define this callback, which resulted in a NULL pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38025?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-38025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-38025, GHSA-h4jq-m43x-gjh8, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38025.