CVE-2025-21975
"mlx5 Linux Kernel Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5_chains_create_table() In mlx5_chains_create_table(), the return value of mlx5_get_fdb_sub_ns() and mlx5_get_flow_namespace() must be checked to prevent NULL pointer dereferences. If either function fails, the function should log error message with mlx5_core_warn() and return error pointer.
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15bdd93728369b2c8942a8e5d549d4b5dc04a2d9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c419c64e9b396baeda1d8713d2aa3ba7c0acf6 -
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: net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5_chains_create_table() In mlx5_chains_create_table(), the return value of mlx5_get_fdb_sub_ns() and mlx5_get_flow_namespace() must be checked to prevent NULL pointer dereferences. If either function fails, the function should log error message with mlx5_core_warn() and return error pointer. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/093b4aaec97ec048623e3fe1e516fc45a954d412 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1598307c914ba3d2642a2b03d1ff11efbdb7c6c2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d34296409a519b4027750e3e82d9e19553a7398 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/637105ef0d46fe5beac15aceb431da3ec832bb00 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab0396353be1c778eba1c0b5180176f04dd21ce
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