SB2025072741 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ath carl9170 driver
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072741
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-2025-38420)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the carl9170_usb_rx_complete() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.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/0140d3d37f0f1759d1fdedd854c7875a86e15f8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ef72b3312752c2ff92f3c1e64912be3228ed36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d25307692312cec4b57052da73387f91a2e870
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/301268dbaac8e9013719e162a000202eac8054be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9ab5c48ad5153cc908dd29abad0cd2a92951e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/527fad1ae32ffa2d4853a1425fe1c8dbb8c9744c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a3734a6f4c05fd24605148f21fb2066690d61b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfeede26e97ce4a15a0b961118de4a0e28c9907a