CVE-2025-39876
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Publication date: 2025-09-23
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's network driver for the fec device. The function of_phy_find_device may return NULL, but the code did not properly check for this before dereferencing the phy_dev pointer, which could lead to a null pointer dereference (NPD) and potentially cause a system crash or instability. The issue was fixed in the function fec_enet_phy_reset_after_clk_enable().
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could cause the Linux kernel to dereference a NULL pointer, leading to a kernel crash or system instability. This could result in denial of service or unexpected behavior in systems using the affected network driver.