SB2025040379 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: April 3, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040379
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-2025-22007)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the chan_alloc_skb_cb() function in net/bluetooth/6lowpan.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/72d061ee630d0dbb45c2920d8d19b3861c413e54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/761b7c36addd22c7e6ceb05caaadc3b062d99faa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/788ae2ae4cf484e248b5bc29211c7ac6510e3e92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78692ec0d1e17a96b09f2349a028878f5b305e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecd06ad0823a90b4420c377ef8917e44e23ee841
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.85