CVE-2025-38423: Linux kernel · ASoC: codecs: wcd9375: Fix double free of regulator supplies
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jul 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by correcting the driver to avoid calling regulator_bulk_free() when devm_regulator_bulk_get() is used, thus preventing the double free. Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the official Linux kernel advisories for the exact fixed versions and apply updates accordingly.
Description
CVE-2025-38423 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC wcd9375 codec driver. It involves a double free of regulator supplies due to improper handling in the probe path. This flaw can lead to memory corruption with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The issue arises because the driver calls regulator_bulk_free() in error and remove paths despite already acquiring regulator supplies with devm_regulator_bulk_get(), causing a double free.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38423 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63fe298652d4eda07d738bfcbbc59d1343a675ef (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8228b5f3d74fd8ad4dfc79d5d601eb6fca5e63e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce30258c05d39b62a05c99016d7148b3bf60fbdc (opens in a new tab)