CVE-2025-38526
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-16
Last updated on: 2025-11-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the function ice_lag_is_switchdev_running() being called from outside its intended LAG event handler code. This causes the lag->upper_netdev pointer to sometimes be NULL, and without a proper NULL check before dereferencing it, a NULL-pointer dereference can occur, potentially leading to a kernel crash or instability.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, which may lead to system crashes or instability. This can affect the reliability and availability of systems running the affected Linux kernel version.