Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2025· Updated May 12, 2026
CVE-2025-38693
CVE-2025-38693
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: dvb-frontends: w7090p: fix null-ptr-deref in w7090p_tuner_write_serpar and w7090p_tuner_read_serpar
In w7090p_tuner_write_serpar, msg is controlled by user. When msg[0].buf is null and msg[0].len is zero, former checks on msg[0].buf would be passed. If accessing msg[0].buf[2] without sanity check, null pointer deref would happen. We add check on msg[0].len to prevent crash.
Similar commit: commit 0ed554fd769a ("media: dvb-usb: az6027: fix null-ptr-deref in az6027_i2c_xfer()")
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
97a41ecfc3415b3d77a3fc71c17b30e5ded06454a443eaa796bbaec6a0369f98132a59ccc99690a494d9139b06b93f24ded0234c8458bVulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
3- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.htmlnvd
News mentions
1- Siemens SIMATICCISA Alerts