CVE-2025-40015
Published Oct 20, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: stm32-csi: Fix dereference before NULL check In 'stm32_csi_start', 'csidev->s_subdev' is dereferenced directly while assigning a value to the 'src_pad'. However the same value is being checked against NULL at a later point of time indicating that there are chances that the value can be NULL. Move the dereference after the NULL check.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40015? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: stm32-csi: Fix dereference before NULL check
In 'stm32_csi_start', 'csidev->s_subdev' is dereferenced directly while
assigning a value to the 'src_pad'. However the same value is being
checked against NULL at a later point of time indicating that there
are chances that the value can be NULL.
Move the dereference after the NULL check.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40015? +
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