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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-38634

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: cpcap-charger: Fix null check for power_supply_get_by_name In the cpcap_usb_detect() function, th

Published Aug 22, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2025-38634 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 16.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
16.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux eab4e6d953c1059a30ac0f15826abc7dd2374d3c <27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: cpcap-charger: Fix null check for power_supply_get_by_name In the cpcap_usb_detect() function, the power_supply_get_by_name() function may return instead of an error pointer. To prevent potential null pointer dereferences, Added a null check.

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  • vendor Linux Linux eab4e6d953c1059a30ac0f15826abc7dd2374d3c <27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560eab4e6d953c1059a30ac0f15826abc7dd2374d3c <27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560

How to fix CVE-2025-38634

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-38634 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 16.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux eab4e6d953c1059a30ac0f15826abc7dd2374d3c <27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560 eab4e6d953c1059a30ac0f15826abc7dd2374d3c <27001e4f146624c4b3389b029bdc0f8049819560. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 16.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 22, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: cpcap-charger: Fix null check for power_supply_get_by_name In the cpcap_usb_detect() function, the power_supply_get_by_name() function may return instead of an error pointer. To prevent potential null pointer dereferences, Added a null check.

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: cpcap-charger: Fix null check for power_supply_get_by_name In the cpcap_usb_detect() function, the power_supply_get_by_name() function may return instead of an error pointer. To prevent potential null pointer dereferences, Added a null check.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38634

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-25567

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: cpcap-charger: Fix null check for power_supply_get_by_name In the cpcap_usb_detect() function, the power_supply_get_by_name() function may return instead of an error pointer. To prevent potential n

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog May 11, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.