SB2025070539 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel tipc
Published: July 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070539
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-2025-38184)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the tipc_udp_nl_dump_remoteip() function in net/tipc/udp_media.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/05d332ba075753d569d66333d62d60fff5f57ad8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d3d91c3500f0c480e016faa4e2259c588616e59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f4a72fb266e48dbe928e1d936eab149e4ac3e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3998283e4c32c0fe69edd59b0876c193f50abce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8595350615f952fcf8bc861464a6bf6b1129af50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e17984752b9131061d1a2ca1199da2706337fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3dfe821dfe091c0045044343c8d86596d66e2cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f82727adcf2992822e12198792af450a76ebd5ef