SB2025082863 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: August 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082863
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-2025-38664)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ice_copy_and_init_pkg() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ddp.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/0fde7dccbf4c8a6d7940ecaf4c3d80a12f405dd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c30093d58cd3d02d8358e2b1f4a06a0aae0bf5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3028f2a4e746b499043bbb8ab816f975473a0535
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff12d82dac119b4b99b5a78b5af3bf2474c0a36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d640a8ea62435a7f6f89869bee4fa99423d07ca