CVE-2025-38167
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Publication date: 2025-07-03
Last updated on: 2025-12-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15 (inc) to 5.15.186 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.142 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.94 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.34 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.15.3 (exc) |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves the Linux kernel's NTFS3 filesystem driver, specifically the hdr_first_de() function. The function returns a pointer that may be NULL, but previously there was no proper error handling for this NULL return value. Without handling this, the kernel could potentially dereference a NULL pointer, leading to errors or crashes. The fix involves implementing consistent error handling for this case.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If unhandled, the NULL pointer returned by hdr_first_de() could cause the Linux kernel to crash or behave unpredictably when accessing NTFS filesystems. This could lead to system instability or denial of service, impacting system reliability and availability.