CVE-2025-40013
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: qcom: audioreach: fix potential null pointer dereference It is possible that the topology parsing function audioreach_widget_load_module_common() could return NULL or an error pointer. Add missing NULL check so that we do not dereference it.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.16
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.156,
6.6.110,
6.12.51,
6.16.11,
6.17.1,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-40013 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dda55d04caac3b4102c26e29b1c27fa35636be3
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e1e5fe9f7e05ff831b56ebc02543e7811b8e18
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8318e04ab2526b155773313b66a1542476ce1106
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-40013?
CVE-2025-40013 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.16 onward and has been patched in 6.1.156, 6.6.110, 6.12.51 and others. CVE-2025-40013 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-40013?
Yes — CVE-2025-40013 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.156, 6.6.110, 6.12.51 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-40013 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-40013 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.