CVE-2025-21695 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-21695: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-uart-backlight: fix serdev race The dell_uart_bl_serdev_probe() function calls devm_serdev_device_open() before setting the client ops via serdev_device_set_client_ops(). This ordering can trigger a NULL pointer

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-21695 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.12.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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