SB2025022856 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ptp driver
Published: February 28, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022856
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21814)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ptp_getcycles64() and ptp_clock_register() functions in drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d1041c76de656f9f8d5a192218039a9acf9bd00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/755caf4ee1c615ee5717862e427124370f46b1f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81846070cba17125a866e8023c01d3465b153339
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8441aea46445252df5d2eed6deb6d5246fc24002
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd53aa40e65f518453115b6f56183b0c201db26b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.179
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.291
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78