CVE-2025-40059
Published Oct 28, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: Fix incorrect handling for return value of devm_kzalloc The return value of devm_kzalloc could be an null pointer, use "!desc.pdata" to fix incorrect handling return value of devm_kzalloc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40059? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
coresight: Fix incorrect handling for return value of devm_kzalloc
The return value of devm_kzalloc could be an null pointer,
use "!desc.pdata" to fix incorrect handling return value
of devm_kzalloc.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40059? +
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