CVE-2025-23136: Linux kernel · thermal: int340x: Add NULL check for adev
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 14:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding a NULL check for the adev pointer in the int3402_thermal_probe() function. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Until patched, avoid running untrusted code with privileges that can trigger this probe.
Description
CVE-2025-23136 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's thermal driver int340x. It involves a missing NULL pointer check for the ACPI device (adev) in the int3402_thermal_probe() function, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference and cause a denial of service. The issue arises because not all devices have an ACPI companion fwnode, making adev potentially NULL. The vulnerability has been addressed by adding a check for adev and returning an error if it is NULL.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0d21c8e44216fa9afdb3809edf213f3c0a8c060 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc7b5f782d28942dbdfda70df30ce132694a06de (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3155d5261b518776d1b807d9d922669991bbee56 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a810c462f099353e908c70619638884cb82229c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2eb7378319e3836cdf3a2c15a0bdf04c50e81d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/953d28a4f459fcbde2d08f51aeca19d6b0f179f3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c49f12c77b77a706fd41370c11910635e491845 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8f1ddf4186731649df8bc9646017369eb19186 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2542a3f70e563a9e70e7ded314286535a3321bdb (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)