🛡️ CVE-2025-40156 on Debian — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: mtk-cci: Fix potential error pointer dereference in probe() The drv->sram_reg pointer could be set to ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER) which would lead to a error pointer dereference. Use IS_ERR_OR_NULL() to check that the pointer is valid.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-40156 as tracked by Debian, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.17.6-1; earlier versions remain affected.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40156 is recorded against 2 packages.
- linux (fixed in 6.17.6-1)
- linux-6.1 (fixed in 6.1.158-1~deb11u1)
Timeline and source
Published on 12 November 2025 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2025-40156 on other distributions
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Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.17.6-1 |
| linux-6.1 | — | 6.1.158-1~deb11u1 |
References
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