#VU118412 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40123
Published: November 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118412
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-2025-40123
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 __bpf_prog_map_compatible() function in kernel/bpf/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08cb3dc9d2b44f153d0bcf2cb966e4a94b5d0f32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4540aed51b12bc13364149bf95f6ecef013197c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a99de19128aec0913f3d529f529fbbff5edfaff8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1ad19b5d8e23123503dcaf2d4342e1b90b923ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f856c598080ba7ce1252867b8ecd6ad5bdaf9a6a