CVE-2025-40029
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bus: fsl-mc: Check return value of platform_get_resource() platform_get_resource() returns NULL in case of failure, so check its return value and propagate the error in order to prevent NULL pointer dereference.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.9
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.246,
5.15.195,
6.1.156,
6.6.112,
6.12.53,
6.17.3,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-40029 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/25f526507b8ccc6ac3a43bc094d09b1f9b0b90ae
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ead548473f58c7960b6b939b79503c4a0a2c0bd
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58dd05070b57a20f22ff35a34ef9846bdf49a1d0
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-40029?
CVE-2025-40029 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.9 onward and has been patched in 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156 and others. CVE-2025-40029 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-2025-40029?
Yes — CVE-2025-40029 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-40029 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-40029 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.