#VU104998 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21773
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104998
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21773
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the es58x_devlink_info_get() function in drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x/es58x_devlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1590667a60753ee5a54871f2840ceefd4a7831fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5059ea98d7bc133903d3e47ab36df6ed11d0c95f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/722e8e1219c8b6ac2865011fe339315d6a8d0721
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1ad2109ce41c9e3912dadd07ad8a9c640064ffb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79