#VU103023 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21636
Published: January 20, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103023
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-2025-21636
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 proc_sctp_do_udp_port() function in net/sctp/sysctl.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/284a221f8fa503628432c7bb5108277c688c6ffa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ee8635922b6eb940faddb961a8347c6857d722
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6259d2484d0ceff42245d1f09cc8cb6ee72d847a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf8c60074e81ed2ac2d35130917175a3949c917
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.10