CVE-2025-38695
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Publication date: 2025-09-04

Last updated on: 2025-11-03

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Check for hdwq null ptr when cleaning up lpfc_vport structure If a call to lpfc_sli4_read_rev() from lpfc_sli4_hba_setup() fails, the resultant cleanup routine lpfc_sli4_vport_delete_fcp_xri_aborted() may occur before sli4_hba.hdwqs are allocated. This may result in a null pointer dereference when attempting to take the abts_io_buf_list_lock for the first hardware queue. Fix by adding a null ptr check on phba->sli4_hba.hdwq and early return because this situation means there must have been an error during port initialization.
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Published
2025-09-04
Last Modified
2025-11-03
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
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CVE-2025-38695
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linux linux_kernel 5.10.244
linux linux_kernel 6.1.153
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SCSI lpfc driver occurs when a failure in the lpfc_sli4_hba_setup() function leads to a cleanup routine being called before hardware queues (hdwq) are allocated. This causes a null pointer dereference when the code attempts to lock a list related to the first hardware queue. The issue is fixed by adding a null pointer check to prevent this dereference during port initialization errors.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, which may lead to system instability or crashes during SCSI device initialization or cleanup. This could result in denial of service or unexpected behavior in systems using the affected driver.

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