SB20251028101 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ethernet dlink driver
Published: October 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251028101
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-2025-40053)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the function in drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.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/5aa9b885602811a026a3f45c92ea2b4b04c54f09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed5010fef0930f4322d620052edc854ef3ec41f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8169a6011c5fecc6cb1c3654c541c567d3318de8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d49e4b14609e1a20d931e718962c4b6b5485174
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea87151df398d407a632c7bf63013290f01c5009
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7b6b2c920d7fd370a612be416a904d6e1ebe55