CVE-2025-39937

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.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0015
4th percentile

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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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