CVE-2025-37992

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: Flush gso_skb list too during ->change() Previously, when reducing a qdisc's limit via the ->change() operation, only the main skb queue was trimmed, potentially leaving packets in the gso_skb list. This could result in NULL pointer dereference when we only check sch->limit against sch->q.qlen. This patch introduces a new helper, qdisc_dequeue_internal(), which ensures both the gso_skb list and the main queue are properly flushed when trimming excess packets. All relevant qdiscs (codel, fq, fq_codel, fq_pie, hhf, pie) are updated to use this helper in their ->change() routines.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 30.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (25)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
linux/Kernel 3.5.0 - 5.10.238linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.184linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.140linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.14.8linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.92linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.30linux
Linux/Linux < 3.5
Linux/Linux 3.5
Linux/Linux 5.10.238 - 5.10.*
... and 15 more
Published May 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026