CVE-2025-21901
"Brocade RDMA NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Add sanity checks on rdev validity There is a possibility that ulp_irq_stop and ulp_irq_start callbacks will be called when the device is in detached state. This can cause a crash due to NULL pointer dereference as the rdev is already freed.
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 15, 2025, 4:42 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 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:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.18 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cb0eef46d70a99c88c26a1addb7fd955242e0e6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aed1bc673907e3df372b317c10ff2f3582f8bf1a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0df225d12fcb049429fb5bf5122afe143c2dd15 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Add sanity checks on rdev validity There is a possibility that ulp_irq_stop and ulp_irq_start callbacks will be called when the device is in detached state. This can cause a crash due to NULL pointer dereference as the rdev is already freed. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cb0eef46d70a99c88c26a1addb7fd955242e0e6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aed1bc673907e3df372b317c10ff2f3582f8bf1a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0df225d12fcb049429fb5bf5122afe143c2dd15
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