SB2025040265 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: April 2, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040265
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-2025-21957)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qla1280_64bit_start_scsi() function in drivers/scsi/qla1280.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/24602e2664c515a4f2950d7b52c3d5997463418c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5233e3235dec3065ccc632729675575dbe3c6b8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac2473e727d67a38266b2b7e55c752402ab588c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af71ba921d08c241a817010f96458dc5e5e26762
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea371d1cdefb0951c7127a33bcd7eb931cf44571
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.84