SB2025090871 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel google gve driver
Published: September 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090871
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-2025-38735)
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_shutdown() function in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_main.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/48a4e89d50e8ea52e800bc7865970b92fcf4647c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75a9a46d67f46d608205888f9b34e315c1786345
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d8a41e9a4ff83ff666de811e7f012167cdc00e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7efffeecb881b4649fdc30de020ef910f35d646
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba51d73408edf815cbaeab148625576c2dd90192