CVE-2025-38251
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Publication date: 2025-07-09
Last updated on: 2025-12-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.7 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.36 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.1 |
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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 is in the Linux kernel's ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) subsystem, specifically in the clip module. It occurs because the function clip_push() does not properly handle a NULL pointer scenario. When vcc_destroy_socket() calls clip_push() with a NULL skb (socket buffer), and if clip_devs is also NULL, clip_push() attempts to access skb->truesize, causing a NULL pointer dereference and a crash.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash due to a NULL pointer dereference in the ATM clip module. This can lead to system instability or denial of service, potentially disrupting network communications or other services relying on the kernel.