CVE-2025-38540

HID: quirks: Add quirk for 2 Chicony Electronics HP 5MP Cameras

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: quirks: Add quirk for 2 Chicony Electronics HP 5MP Cameras The Chicony Electronics HP 5MP Cameras (USB ID 04F2:B824 & 04F2:B82C) report a HID sensor interface that is not actually implemented. Attempting to access this non-functional sensor via iio_info causes system hangs as runtime PM tries to wake up an unresponsive sensor. Add these 2 devices to the HID ignore list since the sensor interface is non-functional by design and should not be exposed to userspace.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.04%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f1a5360ac68d9629abbb3930a0a07901cba296
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac00f019698f614a49cce34c198d0568ab0e1c2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b297ab6f38ca60a4ca7298b297944ec6043b2f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b0931eee48208c25bb77486946dea8e96aa6a36
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce1d87d1f5d80322757aa917182deb7370963b9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c72536350e82b53a1be0f3bfdf1511bba2827102
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2a91abd19c574b598b1c69ad76ad9c7eedaf062
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54bae4c17c11688339eb73a04fd24203bb6e7494

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38540?: CVE-2025-38540 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38540?: To fix CVE-2025-38540, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-38540 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38540 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-38540?: CVE-2025-38540 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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