SB2025050834 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel tipc
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050834
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-2025-37824)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the tipc_mon_reinit_self() function in net/tipc/monitor.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/0ceef62a328ce1288598c9242576292671f21e96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d5e1e2d3e9d70beff7beab44fd6ce91405a405e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd464fd24de93d0eca377554bf0ff2548f76f30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3df56010403b2cd26388096ebccf959d23c4dcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d63527e109e811ef11abb1c2985048fdb528b4cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6cb0a8575b00fbd503e96903184125176f4fa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6613b6d41f4010c4d484cbc7bfca690d8d522a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e79e8e05aa46f90d21023f0ffe6f136ed6a20932
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.136