Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-40015media: stm32-csi: Fix dereference before NULL check

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: stm32-csi: Fix dereference before NULL check In 'stm32_csi_start', 'csidev->s_subdev' is dereferenced directly while assigning a value to the 'src_pad'. However the same value is being checked against NULL at a later point of time indicating that there are chances that the value can be NULL. Move the dereference after the NULL check.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:14linux6.16.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-6.6UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1003.3UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure6.17.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcp6.17.0-1003.3UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracle6.17.0-1003.3UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspi6.17.0-1004.4UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1002.3UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscv6.17.0-6.6.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-40015

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux e7bad98c205d17c745de9d83ebf73e53cbf99d48 – before 1f053d82e59c785b2b939cbed12f13657f84b296e7bad98c205d17c745de9d83ebf73e53cbf99d48 – before 4eeafff163e80d576c5efc1360ae310c0ceedd02e7bad98c205d17c745de9d83ebf73e53cbf99d48 – before 80eaf32672871bd2623ce6ba13ffc1f018756580
Linux Linux 6.15

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