CVE-2025-38645
net/mlx5: Check device memory pointer before usage
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 22, 2025
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 16, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: Check device memory pointer before usage
Add a NULL check before accessing device memory to prevent a crash if dev->dm allocation in mlx5_init_once() fails.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
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/9053a69abfb5680c2a95292b96df5d204bc0776f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eebb225fe6c9103293807b8edabcbad59f9589bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d7cf455c887941ed6f105cd430ba04ee0b6c9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4249f1307932f1b6bbb8b7eba60d82f0b7e44430
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3046b011d368162b1b9ca9453eee0fea930e0a93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da899a1fd7c40e2e4302af1db7d0b8540fb22283
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70f238c902b8c0461ae6fbb8d1a0bbddc4350eea
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
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