CVE-2025-38634 | Linux Kernel up to 6.16.0 power cpcap_usb_detect null pointer dereference (Nessus ID 276629 / WID-SEC-2025-1898)
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.147/6.6.101/6.12.41/6.15.9/6.16.0. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is the function cpcap_usb_detect of the component power. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-38634. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.