# CVE-2025-40032: PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: Add NULL check for DMA channels before release

CVE-2025-40032 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40032, released October 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40032
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 28, 2025
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40032

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: Add NULL check for DMA channels before release  The fields dma_chan_tx and dma_chan_rx of the struct pci_epf_test can be NULL even after EPF initialization. Then it is prudent to check that they have non-NULL values before releasing the channels. Add the checks in pci_epf_test_clean_dma_chan().  Without the checks, NULL pointer dereferences happen and they can lead to a kernel panic in some cases:    Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000050   Call trace:    dma_release_channel+0x2c/0x120 (P)    pci_epf_test_epc_deinit+0x94/0xc0 [pci_epf_test]    pci_epc_deinit_notify+0x74/0xc0    tegra_pcie_ep_pex_rst_irq+0x250/0x5d8    irq_thread_fn+0x34/0xb8    irq_thread+0x18c/0x2e8    kthread+0x14c/0x210    ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20  [mani: trimmed the stack trace]

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4132-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4141-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4132-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4132-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.158-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40032.md) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40032.md) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.17.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40032.md) | Oct 28, 2025 |

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