SB2025042288 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hw mlx5 driver
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042288
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-2025-22086)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ntohl() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/cq.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/3b97d77049856865ac5ce8ffbc6e716928310f7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c65a64aefa6267b964d90e9a4039cb68ec73a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ed3b0cb3f827072e93b4c5b6e2b8106fd7cccbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c51a6964b45b6d40027abd77e89cef30d26dc5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856d9e5d72dc44eca6d5a153581c58fbd84e92e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad677085274ecf9c7565b5bfc5d2e49acbf174c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d52636eb13ccba448a752964cc6fc49970912874
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7139b7031d877acd73d7eff55670f22f48cd5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0447ceb8a31d79bee7144f98f9a13f765531e1a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.180