#VU103583 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21669 

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#VU103583 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21669

Published: February 4, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103583
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21669
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the virtio_transport_recv_pkt() function in net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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