#VU107713 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22070
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107713
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-2025-22070
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 v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl() function in fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.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/2139dea5c53e3bb63ac49a6901c85e525a80ee8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f61ac7c65bdb26accb52f9db66313597e759821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6517b395cb1e43fbf3962dd93e6fb4a5e5ab100e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8522051c58d68146b93e8a5ba9987e83b3d64e7b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23