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CVE-2025-40255— net: core: prevent NULL deref in generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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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，该漏洞源于未检查NULL指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.19% · P8

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 6e9e2eed4f39d52edf5fd006409d211facf49f6b< 8817f816ae41908e9625c0770c4af0dcdcc01238 affected
6e9e2eed4f39d52edf5fd006409d211facf49f6b< f796a8dec9beafcc0f6f0d3478ed685a15c5e062 affected
6.14 affected
< 6.14 unaffected
6.17.10≤ 6.17.* unaffected
6.18≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-40255

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Vulnerability Title
net: core: prevent NULL deref in generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: core: prevent NULL deref in generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower() The ethtool tsconfig Netlink path can trigger a null pointer dereference. A call chain such as: tsconfig_prepare_data() -> dev_get_hwtstamp_phylib() -> vlan_hwtstamp_get() -> generic_hwtstamp_get_lower() -> generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower() results in generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower() being called with kernel_cfg->ifr as NULL. The generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower() function does not expect a NULL ifr and dereferences it, leading to a system crash. Fix this by adding a NULL check for kernel_cfg->ifr in generic_hwtstamp_ioctl_lower(). If ifr is NULL, return -EINVAL.
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，该漏洞源于未检查NULL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 6e9e2eed4f39d52edf5fd006409d211facf49f6b ~ 8817f816ae41908e9625c0770c4af0dcdcc01238 -
Linux Linux 6.14 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-12-04 · 53 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-40258 9.8 CRITICAL mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work()
CVE-2025-40257 9.8 CRITICAL mptcp: fix a race in mptcp_pm_del_add_timer()
CVE-2025-40252 9.8 CRITICAL net: qlogic/qede: fix potential out-of-bounds read in qede_tpa_cont() and qede_tpa_end()
CVE-2025-40253 8.8 HIGH s390/ctcm: Fix double-kfree
CVE-2025-40266 8.2 HIGH KVM: arm64: Check the untrusted offset in FF-A memory share
CVE-2025-40244 7.8 HIGH hfsplus: fix KMSAN uninit-value issue in __hfsplus_ext_cache_extent()
CVE-2025-40250 7.8 HIGH net/mlx5: Clean up only new IRQ glue on request_irq() failure
CVE-2025-40262 7.8 HIGH Input: imx_sc_key - fix memory corruption on unload
CVE-2025-40251 7.8 HIGH devlink: rate: Unset parent pointer in devl_rate_nodes_destroy
CVE-2025-40248 7.8 HIGH vsock: Ignore signal/timeout on connect() if already established
CVE-2025-40249 7.8 HIGH gpio: cdev: make sure the cdev fd is still active before emitting events
CVE-2025-40245 7.8 HIGH nios2: ensure that memblock.current_limit is set when setting pfn limits
CVE-2025-40214 7.8 HIGH af_unix: Initialise scc_index in unix_add_edge().
CVE-2025-40243 7.8 HIGH hfs: fix KMSAN uninit-value issue in hfs_find_set_zero_bits()
CVE-2025-40241 7.8 HIGH erofs: fix crafted invalid cases for encoded extents
CVE-2025-40233 7.8 HIGH ocfs2: clear extent cache after moving/defragmenting extents
CVE-2025-40216 7.8 HIGH io_uring/rsrc: don't rely on user vaddr alignment
CVE-2025-40215 7.8 HIGH xfrm: delete x->tunnel as we delete x
CVE-2025-40240 7.5 HIGH sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing

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