CVE-2025-38604NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 19
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtl818x: Kill URBs before clearing tx status queue In rtl8187_stop() move the call of usb_kill_anchored_urbs() before clearing b_tx_status.queue. This change prevents callbacks from using already freed skb due to anchor was not killed before freeing such skb. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000080 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 O

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 Packages3 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel2.6.295.4.297+7
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.244-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linuxc1db52b9d27ee6e15a7136e67e4a21dc916cd07fe64732ebff9e24258e7326f07adbe2f2b990daf8+9

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
CVEList
wifi: rtl818x: Kill URBs before clearing tx status queue2025-08-19
OSV
CVE-2025-38604: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtl818x: Kill URBs before clearing tx status queue In rtl8187_stop() move th2025-08-19
GHSA
GHSA-vp7v-x8x5-fj5p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtl818x: Kill URBs before clearing tx status queue In rtl8187_stop() move2025-08-19

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CVE-2025-38604 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux | cvebase