CVE-2025-38531
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iio: common: st_sensors: Fix use of uninitialize device structs
Throughout the various probe functions &indio_dev->dev is used before it is initialized. This caused a kernel panic in st_sensors_power_enable() when the call to devm_regulator_bulk_get_enable() fails and then calls dev_err_probe() with the uninitialized device.
This seems to only cause a panic with dev_err_probe(), dev_err(), dev_warn() and dev_info() don't seem to cause a panic, but are fixed as well.
The issue is reported and traced here: [1]
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.12.40
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
3610615c966803297a9016a459f92e93e257bVulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
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