5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-21775
Linux Kernel: CAN: ctucanfd Skb Allocation Null Pointer Dereference
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: ctucanfd: handle skb allocation failure If skb allocation fails, the pointer to struct can_frame is NULL. This is actually handled everywhere inside ctucan_err_interrupt() except for the only place. Add the missed NULL check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE static analysis tool.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2025, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 5, 2025, 6:47 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 from (excluding) 6.13.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 from (excluding) 6.6.79 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 from (excluding) 6.12.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.19 from (excluding) 6.1.129
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b9ac59978a6a4e0812d1c938fad97306272cef Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bd24927e3eeb85642c7baa3b28be8bea6c2a078 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e592dd46a0a952b41c3bf6c963afdd6a42b526 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e505b83b9ee6aa0ae2f4395f573a66579ae403fb Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e2e2318b1f085044126ba553a4e619842fc36d Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: ctucanfd: handle skb allocation failure If skb allocation fails, the pointer to struct can_frame is NULL. This is actually handled everywhere inside ctucan_err_interrupt() except for the only place. Add the missed NULL check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE static analysis tool.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b9ac59978a6a4e0812d1c938fad97306272cef
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bd24927e3eeb85642c7baa3b28be8bea6c2a078
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e592dd46a0a952b41c3bf6c963afdd6a42b526
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e505b83b9ee6aa0ae2f4395f573a66579ae403fb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e2e2318b1f085044126ba553a4e619842fc36d
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