CVE-2025-21975
net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5_chains_create_table()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 1, 2025
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Dec 29, 2024
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5_chains_create_table()
In mlx5_chains_create_table(), the return value of mlx5_get_fdb_sub_ns() and mlx5_get_flow_namespace() must be checked to prevent NULL pointer dereferences. If either function fails, the function should log error message with mlx5_core_warn() and return error pointer.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15bdd93728369b2c8942a8e5d549d4b5dc04a2d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c419c64e9b396baeda1d8713d2aa3ba7c0acf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1598307c914ba3d2642a2b03d1ff11efbdb7c6c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/637105ef0d46fe5beac15aceb431da3ec832bb00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d34296409a519b4027750e3e82d9e19553a7398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/093b4aaec97ec048623e3fe1e516fc45a954d412
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab0396353be1c778eba1c0b5180176f04dd21ce
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
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