UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21975: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Apr 1, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5chainscreatetable() In mlx5chainscreatetable(), the return value of mlx5getfdbsubns() and mlx5getflownamespace() must be checked to prevent NULL pointer dereferences. If either function fails, the function should log error message with mlx5corewarn() and return error pointer.

Affected Software

159 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1
5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1
5.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1085.94~20.04.1
5.15.0-1085.94~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1078.81~20.04.1
5.15.0-1078.81~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1081.85~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.85~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-142.152
5.15.0-142.152
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1086.93
5.15.0-1086.93
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1
6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1091.100
5.15.0-1091.100
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1
6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1091.100.1
5.15.0-1091.100.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1085.94
5.15.0-1085.94
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1
6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1083.89
5.15.0-1083.89
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1068.76
5.15.0-1068.76
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1
6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1078.81
5.15.0-1078.81
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1
6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1081.87
5.15.0-1081.87
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1082.87
5.15.0-1082.87
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-142.152
5.15.0-142.152
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1080.81
5.15.0-1080.81
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1
6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1039.39
5.15.0-1039.39
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1028.28
5.15.0-1028.28
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1083.89
5.15.0-1083.89
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1
6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1080.83
5.15.0-1080.83
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1
6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1050.54
5.15.0-1050.54
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1069.71
5.15.0-1069.71
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1079.81
5.15.0-1079.81
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1086.95
5.15.0-1086.95
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1034.35~22.04.1
6.8.1-1034.35~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1086.93+fips1
5.15.0-1086.93+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1091.100+fips1
5.15.0-1091.100+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-142.152+fips1
5.15.0-142.152+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1085.94+fips1
5.15.0-1085.94+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-84.84
6.8.0-84.84
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1039.41
6.8.0-1039.41
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1038.44
6.8.0-1038.44
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1025.27
6.8.0-1025.27
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1040.42
6.8.0-1040.42
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1
6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1036.40
6.8.0-1036.40
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1023.25
6.8.0-1023.25
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1
6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1037.37
6.8.0-1037.37
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-84.84.1
6.8.0-84.84.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12
6.11.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1039.42.1
6.8.0-1039.42.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1024.24
6.11.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1037.38
6.8.0-1037.38
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1039.43
6.8.0-1039.43
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1018.19
6.8.0-1018.19
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2030.31
6.8.0-2030.31
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1034.35
6.8.1-1034.35
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1039.41+fips1
6.8.0-1039.41+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1040.46+fips1
6.8.0-1040.46+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-84.84+fips1
6.8.0-84.84+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1040.42+fips1
6.8.0-1040.42+fips1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.94~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.81~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.85~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.94
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.81
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.87
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-142.152
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.81
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.39
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1028.28
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.83
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.71
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1034.35~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.27
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1040.42
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.40
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1037.37
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-84.84.1
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1024.24
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1037.38
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.43
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2030.31
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1034.35
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.41+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1040.46+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-84.84+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1040.42+fips1
  72. Compensating control

    In mlx5_chains_create_table(), check the return values of mlx5_get_fdb_sub_ns() and mlx5_get_flow_namespace(); if either function fails, log an error with mlx5_core_warn() and return an error pointer.

Event History

Apr 1, 2025
CVE Published
via OSV·04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
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