SB2025090482 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mips kernel
Published: September 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090482
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-2025-38696)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mips_stack_top() function in arch/mips/kernel/process.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/24d098b6f69b0aa806ffcb3e18259bee31650b28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b6839b572b503609b9b58bc6c04a816eefa0794
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82d140f6aab5e89a9d3972697a0dbe1498752d9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab18e48a503230d675e824a0d68a108bdff42503
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd90dbd196831f5c2620736dc221db2634cf1e8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cddf47d20b0325dc8a4e57b833fe96e8f36c42a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e78033e59444d257d095b73ce5d20625294f6ec2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9f4a6b3421e936c3ee9d74710243897d74dbaa2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f22de2027b206ddfb8a075800bb5d0dacf2da4b8