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CVE-2025-38149— net: phy: clear phydev->devlink when the link is deleted

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未清除phydev->devlink指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.18% · P7

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux bc66fa87d4fda9053a8145e5718fc278c2b88253< 363fdf2777423ad346d781f09548cca14877f729 affected
bc66fa87d4fda9053a8145e5718fc278c2b88253< ddc654e89ace723b78c34911c65243accbc9b75c affected
bc66fa87d4fda9053a8145e5718fc278c2b88253< 034bc4a2a72dea2cfcaf24c6bae03c38ad5a0b87 affected
bc66fa87d4fda9053a8145e5718fc278c2b88253< 0795b05a59b1371b18ffbf09d385296b12e9f5d5 affected
6.2 affected
< 6.2 unaffected
6.6.94≤ 6.6.* unaffected
6.12.34≤ 6.12.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-38149

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Vulnerability Title
net: phy: clear phydev->devlink when the link is deleted
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: clear phydev->devlink when the link is deleted There is a potential crash issue when disabling and re-enabling the network port. When disabling the network port, phy_detach() calls device_link_del() to remove the device link, but it does not clear phydev->devlink, so phydev->devlink is not a NULL pointer. Then the network port is re-enabled, but if phy_attach_direct() fails before calling device_link_add(), the code jumps to the "error" label and calls phy_detach(). Since phydev->devlink retains the old value from the previous attach/detach cycle, device_link_del() uses the old value, which accesses a NULL pointer and causes a crash. The simplified crash log is as follows. [ 24.702421] Call trace: [ 24.704856] device_link_put_kref+0x20/0x120 [ 24.709124] device_link_del+0x30/0x48 [ 24.712864] phy_detach+0x24/0x168 [ 24.716261] phy_attach_direct+0x168/0x3a4 [ 24.720352] phylink_fwnode_phy_connect+0xc8/0x14c [ 24.725140] phylink_of_phy_connect+0x1c/0x34 Therefore, phydev->devlink needs to be cleared when the device link is deleted.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未清除phydev->devlink指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux bc66fa87d4fda9053a8145e5718fc278c2b88253 ~ 363fdf2777423ad346d781f09548cca14877f729 -
Linux Linux 6.2 -

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