CVE-2025-39708
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-05
Last updated on: 2025-11-25
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's media iris component. Specifically, the function iris_hfi_gen2_handle_system_error could receive a null argument, which was not checked before accessing its members, potentially causing a system crash or instability. The fix involved adding a check to ensure the argument is not null before use.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can cause a system crash or instability due to a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's media iris component, potentially leading to denial of service or unexpected behavior in affected systems.