#VU106698 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21953
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106698
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-2025-21953
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 mana_cleanup_port_context(), mana_destroy_eq(), mana_destroy_txq() and mana_destroy_rxq() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c, within the debugfs_remove_recursive(), mana_gd_remove(), mana_gd_shutdown(), mana_driver_init() and mana_driver_exit() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.