CVE-2025-21936

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Add check for mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_device_connected() Add check for the return value of mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_device_connected() to prevent null pointer dereference.

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (18)
linux/Kernel 5.17.0 - 6.1.131linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.13.7linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.83linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.19linux
Linux/Linux < 5.17
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux 6.1.131 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.19 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.13.7 - 6.13.*
Linux/Linux 6.14
... and 8 more
Published Apr 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026