CVE-2025-21937
Linux Kernel Bluetooth Null Pointer Dereference
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Add check for mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_remote_name() Add check for the return value of mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_remote_name() to prevent null pointer dereference.
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 6:06 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. 10, 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:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17.2 up to (excluding) 6.1.131 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.83 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.19 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37785a01040cb5d11ed0ddbcbf78491fcd073161 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69fb168b88e4d62cb31cdd725b67ccc5216cfcaf Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88310caff68ae69d0574859f7926a59c1da2d60b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5845c73cbacf5704169283ef29ca02031a36564 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2176a07e7b19f73e05c805cf3d130a2999154cb 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: Bluetooth: Add check for mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_remote_name() Add check for the return value of mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_remote_name() to prevent null pointer dereference. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37785a01040cb5d11ed0ddbcbf78491fcd073161 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69fb168b88e4d62cb31cdd725b67ccc5216cfcaf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88310caff68ae69d0574859f7926a59c1da2d60b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5845c73cbacf5704169283ef29ca02031a36564 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2176a07e7b19f73e05c805cf3d130a2999154cb
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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