SB20250502194 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502194
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-2025-37794)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ieee80211_do_stop() function in net/mac80211/iface.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/305741e7e63234cbcf9b5c4e6aeca25ba0834be8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378677eb8f44621ecc9ce659f7af61e5baa94d81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f6863dc407f25fcf23fc857f9ac51756a09ea2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc34db7f771a464ff8f686b6f8d4e04963fec27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/929ec2c9ad34248ef625e137b6118b6e965797d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8df245b5b29f6de98d016dc18e2bb35ec70b0cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a932a5ce4eee0cbad20220f950fe7bd3534bcbc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c74b84544dee27298a71715b3ce2c40d372b5a23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.88