CVE-2025-40060

coresight: trbe: Return NULL pointer for allocation failures

CVE-2025-40060 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40060, released October 28, 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
0.0022
12th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: trbe: Return NULL pointer for allocation failures When the TRBE driver fails to allocate a buffer, it currently returns the error code "-ENOMEM". However, the caller etm_setup_aux() only checks for a NULL pointer, so it misses the error. As a result, the driver continues and eventually causes a kernel panic. Fix this by returning a NULL pointer from arm_trbe_alloc_buffer() on allocation failures. This allows that the callers can properly handle the failure.

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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 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 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.158-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40060 Oct 28, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40060 Oct 28, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40060 Oct 28, 2025

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