CVE-2025-21975
net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5_chains_create_table()
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Descriptions
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.
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.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.
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Timeline
- 2024-12-29 CVE Reserved
- 2025-04-01 CVE Published
- 2025-05-03 EPSS Updated
- 2025-05-04 CVE Updated
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References (8)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39ac237ce00968545e7298faa9e07ecb7e440fb5 | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 5.10.236 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 5.10.236" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 5.15.180 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 5.15.180" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 6.1.132 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 6.1.132" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 6.6.84 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 6.6.84" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 6.12.20 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 6.12.20" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 6.13.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 6.13.8" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.6 < 6.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 6.14" | en |
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