CVE-2025-38171 power: supply: max77705: Fix workqueue error handling in probe
A null pointer dereference in the max77705 power supply driver probe function can cause a kernel crash, 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-2025-38171?
CVE-2025-38171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 3 Jul 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:
power: supply: max77705: Fix workqueue error handling in probe
The create_singlethread_workqueue() doesn't return error pointers, it returns NULL. Also cleanup the workqueue on the error paths.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38171?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-38171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-38171, GHSA-8gcg-pj32-gq6h, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38171.