net: rfkill: gpio: Fix crash due to dereferencering uninitialized pointer
CVE-2025-39937 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39937, released October 4, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rfkill: gpio: Fix crash due to dereferencering uninitialized pointer Since commit 7d5e9737efda ("net: rfkill: gpio: get the name and type from device property") rfkill_find_type() gets called with the possibly uninitialized "const char *type_name;" local variable. On x86 systems when rfkill-gpio binds to a "BCM4752" or "LNV4752" acpi_device, the rfkill->type is set based on the ACPI acpi_device_id: rfkill->type = (unsigned)id->driver_data; and there is no "type" property so device_property_read_string() will fail and leave type_name uninitialized, leading to a potential crash. rfkill_find_type() does accept a NULL pointer, fix the potential crash by initializing type_name to NULL. Note likely sofar this has not been caught because: 1. Not many x86 machines actually have a "BCM4752"/"LNV4752" acpi_device 2. The stack happened to contain NULL where type_name is stored
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.158-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39937 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39937 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.16.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39937 | Oct 4, 2025 |
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