CVE-2025-38251
Linux ATM Clip NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: clip: prevent NULL deref in clip_push() Blamed commit missed that vcc_destroy_socket() calls clip_push() with a NULL skb. If clip_devs is NULL, clip_push() then crashes when reading skb->truesize.
INFO
Published Date :
July 9, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 17, 2025, 5:15 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
Jul. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41f6420ee845006354c004839fed07da71e34aee -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9199e8cb75f13a1650adcb3c6cad42789c43884e -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: clip: prevent NULL deref in clip_push() Blamed commit missed that vcc_destroy_socket() calls clip_push() with a NULL skb. If clip_devs is NULL, clip_push() then crashes when reading skb->truesize. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c709dce16999bf6a1d2ce377deb5dd6fdd8cb08 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c88f91f4b3563956bb52e7a71a3640f7ece157 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a07005a77b18ae59b8471e7e4d991fa9f642b3c2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b993ea46b3b601915ceaaf3c802adf11e7d6bac6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ede31ad949ae0d03cb4c5edd79991586ad7c8bb8
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