CVE-2025-40053
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Publication date: 2025-10-28

Last updated on: 2025-10-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dlink: handle copy_thresh allocation failure The driver did not handle failure of `netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align()`. If the allocation failed, dereferencing `skb->protocol` could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This patch tries to allocate `skb`. If the allocation fails, it falls back to the normal path. Tested-on: D-Link DGE-550T Rev-A3
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Published
2025-10-28
Last Modified
2025-10-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
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CVE-2025-40053
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dlink dge-550t *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's D-Link network driver occurs because the driver does not properly handle the failure of the function netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(), which allocates memory for network packets. If this allocation fails, the driver may dereference a NULL pointer (skb->protocol), leading to a NULL pointer dereference error.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that it can cause a NULL pointer dereference in the network driver, which may lead to a kernel crash or system instability, potentially resulting in denial of service.

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