SB2025070454 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel google gve driver
Published: July 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070454
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-2025-38122)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the gve_tx_add_skb_dqo() function in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_tx_dqo.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/12c331b29c7397ac3b03584e12902990693bc248
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5ead9e4e91fbe7799bd38afd8904543be1cb51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6265fce3bd424ded666481b37f106d7915fb6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0319c9b1648a67511e947a596ca86888451c0a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae98a1787fdcb0096d122bc80d93c3c7d812c04b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c741a7ef68023ac800054e2131c3e22e647fd7e3