NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22054

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU107726

NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22054

Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU107726
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 4.3 [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-2025-22054
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the com20020pci_probe() function in drivers/net/arcnet/com20020-pci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
openEuler
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-iot (Ubuntu package)
linux-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
kernel-tools
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-extra-modules
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2025-22054

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.218.210, 5.4.0-218.238, 5.4.0.1065.65, 5.4.0-1065.69, 5.4.0-1093.98, 5.4.0.1093.98~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1093.98~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1093.122, 5.4.0.1134.130, 5.4.0-1134.143, 5.4.0.1145.139, 5.4.0-1145.155, 5.4.0-1145.155~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1145.155~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1147.144, 5.4.0-1147.157, 5.4.0.1147.157~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1147.157~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1150.152, 5.4.0-1150.159, 5.4.0.1150.159~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1150.159~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1152.146, 5.4.0-1152.159, 5.15.0.142.128, 5.15.0.142.137, 5.15.0-142.152, 5.15.0-1028.28, 5.15.0.1028.30, 5.15.0-1039.39, 5.15.0.1039.39, 5.15.0.1068.67, 5.15.0-1068.76, 5.15.0.1078.74, 5.15.0-1078.81, 5.15.0.1080.80, 5.15.0-1080.81, 5.15.0.1082.78, 5.15.0-1082.87, 5.15.0.1083.79, 5.15.0.1083.82, 5.15.0-1083.89, 5.15.0.1085.81, 5.15.0-1085.94, 6.8.0-86.87, 6.8.0-86.87.1, 6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1025.28, 6.8.0-1038.39, 6.8.0-1039.39, 6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1041.47+1, 6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1042.45, 6.11.0-28.28, 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.11, 6.11.0-1014.14, 6.11.0-1015.16, 6.11.0-1016.16, 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1017.18, 6.14.0-22.22, 6.14.0-1004.4, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1008.8
linux-hwe-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-218.238~18.04.1, 5.4.0.218.238~18.04.1
linux-iot (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1051.54
linux-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1106.102, 5.4.0-1106.113
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1121.118, 5.4.0-1121.131, 5.4.0.1153.90, 5.4.0-1153.160+fips1, 5.15.0.1091.76, 5.15.0-1091.100+fips1, 6.8.0-1044.50+fips1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1130.143, 5.4.0.1130.143~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1130.143~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1130.161, 5.15.0.1080.78, 5.15.0-1080.83, 6.8.0-1041.45
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1147.94, 5.4.0-1147.157+fips1, 5.4.0.1150.92, 5.4.0-1150.159+fips1, 5.15.0.142.82, 5.15.0-142.152+fips1, 5.15.0.1085.75, 5.15.0-1085.94+fips1, 5.15.0.1086.82, 5.15.0-1086.93+fips1
linux-azure-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1152.159~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1152.159~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.142.152~20.04.1, 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1078.81~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1078.81~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1085.94~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1085.94~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1086.93~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1, 5.15.0.142.152~20.04.1
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1050.53, 5.15.0-1050.54
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1079.81, 5.15.0.1079.83, 5.15.0.1086.90, 5.15.0-1086.95
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1081.81, 5.15.0-1081.87
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1086.89, 5.15.0-1086.93, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1007.7+1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1091.89, 5.15.0-1091.100, 6.11.0-1018.18, 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1007.7
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1091.100~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.135-1
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
bpftool - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
python3-perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 6.6.0-102.0.0.94, 6.6.0-102.0.0.105, 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-102.0.0.108
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
linux-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1029.32
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1038.43, 6.8.0-1041.44, 6.8.0-1041.44.1, 6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2, 6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2032.33
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.1-1036.37, 6.8.1-1036.37~22.04.1
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1015.16, 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1024.24

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