#VU112772 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38274

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112772

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-2025-38274

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 fpga_mgr_test_img_load_sgt() function in drivers/fpga/tests/fpga-mgr-test.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/6ebf1982038af12f3588417e4fd0417d2551da28
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2230ac7ff0aeb2441132df638a82ab124f8624
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e69e2cfd8b38d9463a250e153ef4963a604d61e9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4c74eaa6e2d15f3bbd32941c9d2a25b29a718d

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?