CVE-2025-39858 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-39858?

CVE-2025-39858 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-39858?

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

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create() since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR). Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.15, < 6.16.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-39858?

CVE-2025-39858 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool...

How severe is CVE-2025-39858?

CVE-2025-39858 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-2025-39858?

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