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]
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History

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
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Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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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]
Title PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: Add NULL check for DMA channels before release
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-28T11:48:14.876Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.153Z

Link: CVE-2025-40032

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-28T12:15:37.010

Modified: 2025-10-28T12:15:37.010

Link: CVE-2025-40032

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40032 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-29T10:58:36Z