MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2025-38184

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix null-ptr-deref when acquiring remote ip of ethernet bearer The reproduction steps: 1. create a tun interface 2. enable l...

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix null-ptr-deref when acquiring remote ip of ethernet bearer The reproduction steps: 1. create a tun interface 2. enable l2 bearer 3. TIPC_NL_UDP_GET_REMOTEIP with media name set to tun tipc: Started in network mode tipc: Node identity 8af312d38a21, cluster identity 4711 tipc: Enabled bearer <eth:syz_tun>, priority 1 Oops: general protection fault KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range CPU: 1 UID: 1000 PID: 559 Comm: poc Not tainted 6.16.0-rc1+ #117 PREEMPT Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC RIP: 0010:tipc_udp_nl_dump_remoteip+0x4a4/0x8f0 the ub was in fact a struct dev. when bid != 0 && skip_cnt != 0, bearer_list[bid] may be NULL or other media when other thread changes it. fix this by checking media_id.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.9, < 5.4.295
DebianDebian Linux11.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-38184?

CVE-2025-38184 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix null-ptr-deref when acquiring remote ip of ethernet bearer The reproduction steps: 1. create a tun interface 2. enable l...

How severe is CVE-2025-38184?

CVE-2025-38184 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-38184?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.