#VU112774 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38269

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112774

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-2025-38269

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 fs/btrfs/extent-io-tree.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/3bf179e36da917c5d9bec71c714573ed1649b7c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c50f45e1821a04d61b62514f9bd34afe67c622
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9d32088e304e2bc444a3087cab0bbbd9951866

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?