PT-2025-49061 · Dell+3 · Dell Alienware Command Center+3

CVE-2025-40234 · Published 2025-10-14 · Updated 2026-02-24

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to the alienware-wmi-wmax driver. Specifically, a NULL pointer dereference can occur in sleep handlers on devices that do not have the Alienware Command Center (AWCC) interface initialized. The issue arises because the code attempts to dereference a pointer (awcc) without first verifying that it has been properly initialized. This can lead to system instability or crashes.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-10191

CVE-2025-40234

USN-8029-1

USN-8029-2

USN-8029-3

USN-8030-1

USN-8048-1

Affected Products

Dell Alienware Command Center

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 396

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/40xxx/CVE-2025-40234.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40068 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68189 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40078 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40053 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40209 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40219 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40305 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40291 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40199 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40188 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68314 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68200 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40211 · Vendor Advisory