CVE-2025-40116 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-40116: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: host: max3421-hcd: Fix error pointer dereference in probe cleanup The kthread_run() function returns error pointers so the max3421_hcd->spi_thread pointer can be either error pointers or NULL. Check for both before dereferenc

Affects 3 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-40116 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in5.10.247-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
linux-6.1→ fixed in6.1.158-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-6.1
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.1.158-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.12.57-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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