Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix one NULL pointer dereference in smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync() BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000002ec PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 343 Comm: kworker/28:1 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.17.0-rc2+ #9 NONE Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: smc_hs_wq smc_listen_work [smc] RIP: 0010:smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync+0x9e/0xd0 [smc] ... Call Trace: <TASK> smcr_buf_map_link+0x211/0x2a0 [smc] __smc_buf_create+0x522/0x970 [smc] smc_buf_create+0x3a/0x110 [smc] smc_find_rdma_v2_device_serv+0x18f/0x240 [smc] ? smc_vlan_by_tcpsk+0x7e/0xe0 [smc] smc_listen_find_device+0x1dd/0x2b0 [smc] smc_listen_work+0x30f/0x580 [smc] process_one_work+0x18c/0x340 worker_thread+0x242/0x360 kthread+0xe7/0x220 ret_from_fork+0x13a/0x160 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> If the software RoCE device is used, ibdev->dma_device is a null pointer. As a result, the problem occurs. Null pointer detection is added to prevent problems.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.0, < 6.1.151 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cdf1fd8fc59d44a48c694324611136910301ef9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f17cbe027050b8d5316ea1b6f9bd7c378e92dePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba1e9421cf1a8369d25c3832439702a015d6b5f9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb929910bd4b4165920fa06a87b22cc6cae92e0ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f18d9b3abf9c6587372cc702f963a7592277ed56Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-39857?
CVE-2025-39857 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix one NULL pointer dereference in smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync() BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000...
How severe is CVE-2025-39857?
CVE-2025-39857 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-2025-39857?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.