CVE-2025-39858
published 2025-09-19CVE-2025-39858: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.12%
2.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create()
since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR).
Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.16.6-1 (forky) | linux 6.16.6-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 8533b14b3d65ee666ba31254787c1bdaee56d95a < 7b77d8841a98a9f45c8a615222c698df8dec581c | 7b77d8841a98a9f45c8a615222c698df8dec581c |
| linux | linux | >= 8533b14b3d65ee666ba31254787c1bdaee56d95a < e580beaf43d563aaf457f1c7f934002355ebfe7b | e580beaf43d563aaf457f1c7f934002355ebfe7b |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.16.6-1 | 6.16.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.15 < 6.16.6 | 6.16.6 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-x732-54q6-pv67: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
Replace NULL
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-22
CVE-2025-39858 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-x732-54q6-pv67: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
Replace NULL
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create()
since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR).
Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
OSV
CVE-2025-39858: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL c
osv·2025-09-19·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-39858 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-39858: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL c
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create() since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR). Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
Red Hat
kernel: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
vendor_redhat·2025-09-19·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-39858 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
kernel: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create()
since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR).
Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Re
Debian
CVE-2025-39858: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: ...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-39858 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-39858: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create() since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR). Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.16.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.16.6-1)
trixie: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-09-19
Published