CVE-2025-68752
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Publication date: 2026-01-05
Last updated on: 2026-01-08
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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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 involves the Linux kernel's iavf driver where the function ptp_clock_settime() assumes that every ptp_clock has implemented the settime64() function. However, if settime64() is not implemented, this can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. The fix was to stub settime64() with an error code (-EOPNOTSUPP) to prevent this NULL dereference.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, which may lead to system instability or crashes when ptp_clock_settime() is called on a ptp_clock without settime64() implemented.