In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mtd: rawnand: cadence: fix DMA device NULL pointer dereference

The DMA device pointer `dma_dev` was being dereferenced before ensuring
that `cdns_ctrl->dmac` is properly initialized.

Move the assignment of `dma_dev` after successfully acquiring the DMA
channel to ensure the pointer is valid before use.
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000


Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: rawnand: cadence: fix DMA device NULL pointer dereference The DMA device pointer `dma_dev` was being dereferenced before ensuring that `cdns_ctrl->dmac` is properly initialized. Move the assignment of `dma_dev` after successfully acquiring the DMA channel to ensure the pointer is valid before use.
Title mtd: rawnand: cadence: fix DMA device NULL pointer dereference
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T14:08:31.672Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.263Z

Link: CVE-2025-68238

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:58.977

Modified: 2025-12-18T15:08:06.237

Link: CVE-2025-68238

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-68238 - Bugzilla

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