SB20251226216 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226216
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54037)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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_start_eth(), ice_load() and ice_unload() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.