#VU111553 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38053

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111553

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-38053

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 idpf_cfg_netdev() and idpf_features_check() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_lib.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dabe349f7882ff1407a784d54d8541909329088
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf1e751c5a5611aa037ab44cca955c141eb68dcc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6f5e9c8cb680c3cb9771fd9fa114319cbc4f514

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?