SB2025020375 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel vmw_vsock
Published: February 3, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025020375
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21666)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and vsock_connectible_has_data() functions in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91751e248256efc111e52e15115840c35d85abaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e5fed46ccd2c34c5fa5a9c8825ce4823fdc853e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b52e50dd4fabd12944172bd486a4f4853b7f74dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc9c49341f9728c31fe248c5fbba32d2e81a092b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23d1d4f8efefb72258e9cedce29de10d057f8ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daeac89cdb03d30028186f5ff7dc26ec8fa843e7