SB2025121693 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel target loopback driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025121693
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-2025-68229)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the tcm_loop_tpg_address_show() function in drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.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/13aff3b8a7184281b134698704d6c06863a8361b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9ba455b5073253ceaadae4859546e38e8261fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d8c517f6eb27e47b1a198e05f8023038329b40b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f511d3855f7f4b35dd63dbc58fc3d935a81268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72e8831079266749a7023618a0de2f289a9dced6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ef60898ddaf1414592ce3e5b0d94276d631663
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6965188f84a7883e6a0d3448e86b0cf29b24dfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f449a1edd7a13bb025aaf9342ea6f8bf92684bbf