#VU106961 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22007
Published: April 3, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106961
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-2025-22007
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 chan_alloc_skb_cb() function in net/bluetooth/6lowpan.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/72d061ee630d0dbb45c2920d8d19b3861c413e54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/761b7c36addd22c7e6ceb05caaadc3b062d99faa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/788ae2ae4cf484e248b5bc29211c7ac6510e3e92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78692ec0d1e17a96b09f2349a028878f5b305e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecd06ad0823a90b4420c377ef8917e44e23ee841
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.85