#VU109521 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37912
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109521
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-2025-37912
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 ice_vc_add_fdir_fltr() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_fdir.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/0561f2e374c3732b90e50f0a244791a4308ec67e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/073791e9cfe6e4a11a6d85816ba87b1aa207493e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/425c5f266b2edeee0ce16fedd8466410cdcfcfe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32dcc3b8293600ddc4024731b4d027d4de061a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eae60cfe25d022d7f0321dba4cc23ad8e87ade48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68237982dc012230550f4ecf7ce286a9c37ddc9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6