#VU109520 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37910
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109520
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-2025-37910
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 ptp_ocp_sma_adva_set_output() function in drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.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/5b349f9cdb4a9daa133bea267dfc0c383628387a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a543d825e78b8d680d8f891381b83fbffdb0bb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98386d79a23c57cf179fe4138322e277aa3aa74
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6