CVE-2025-40162
Published Nov 12, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: amd/sdw_utils: avoid NULL deref when devm_kasprintf() fails devm_kasprintf() may return NULL on memory allocation failure, but the debug message prints cpus->dai_name before checking it. Move the dev_dbg() call after the NULL check to prevent potential NULL pointer dereference.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40162? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: amd/sdw_utils: avoid NULL deref when devm_kasprintf() fails
devm_kasprintf() may return NULL on memory allocation failure,
but the debug message prints cpus->dai_name before checking it.
Move the dev_dbg() call after the NULL check to prevent potential
NULL pointer dereference.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40162? +
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