pinctrl: check the return value of pinmux_ops::get_function_name()
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: check the return value of pinmux_ops::get_function_name() While the API contract in docs doesn't specify it explicitly, the generic implementation of the get_function_name() callback from struct pinmux_ops - pinmux_generic_get_function_name() - can fail and return NULL. This is already checked in pinmux_check_ops() so add a similar check in pinmux_func_name_to_selector() instead of passing the returned pointer right down to strcmp() where the NULL can get dereferenced. This is normal operation when adding new pinfunctions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19 and later | 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156, 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19 and later Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156, 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3, 6.18 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156, 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40030
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq6c-xqjw-rcrp
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a7fc8fed2bb2e113604fde7a45432ace2056b97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7265dc4c670b89611bcf5fe33acf99bc0aa294f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d77ef2f621cd1d605372c4c6ce667c496f6990c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba7f7c2b2b3261e7def67018c38c69b626e0e66e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a2ea887a5cd7d47bab599f733d89444df018b1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/688c688e0bf55824f4a38f8c2180046f089a3e3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7e0535060a60cc99eafc19cc665d979714cd73a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4002ee98c022d671ecc1e4a84029e9ae7d8a5603
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40030 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40030 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq6c-xqjw-rcrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40030 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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