# CVE-2025-22016: dpll: fix xa\_alloc\_cyclic() error handling

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-04-08 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpll: fix xa_alloc_cyclic() error handling In case of returning 1 from xa_alloc_cyclic() (wrapping) ERR_PTR(1) will be returned, which will cause IS_ERR() to be false. Which can lead to dereference not allocated pointer (pin). Fix it by checking if err is lower than zero. This wasn't found in real usecase, only noticed. Credit to Pierre.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb2f8a5c1fd9e7a1fefa23afe20570e16da1ada4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d350043be684762e581d9bdd32d543621d01a9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3614bf90130d60f191a5fe218d04f6251c678e13

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