CVE-2025-38035NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV3.2
EPSS
0.1%
top 69.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 18
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-tcp: don't restore null sk_state_change queue->state_change is set as part of nvmet_tcp_set_queue_sock(), but if the TCP connection isn't established when nvmet_tcp_set_queue_sock() is called then queue->state_change isn't set and sock->sk->sk_state_change isn't replaced. As such we don't need to restore sock->sk->sk_state_change if queue->state_change is NULL. This avoids NULL pointer dereferences such as this: [ 286

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.05.4.294+7
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.244-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-152.162+1
CVEListV5linux/linux872d26a391da92ed8f0c0f5cb5fef428067b7f306265538446e2426f4bf3b57e91d7680b2047ddd9+8

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

34
OSV
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OSV
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OSV
linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8 vulnerabilities2026-02-24
OSV
linux-xilinx vulnerabilities2026-02-24

📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
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Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities2026-02-24
CVE-2025-38035 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux | cvebase