SB2025042292 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel idpf driver
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042292
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-2025-22065)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the idpf_shutdown() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_main.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/4c9106f4906a85f6b13542d862e423bcdc118cc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79618e952ef4dfa1a17ee0631d5549603fab58d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a6d562e92a295648f8636acf2a6aa714241771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fc9b3dc0d0c189ed205acf1e5fbd73e0becc4d6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2