CVE-2025-38122

low-risk
Published 2025-07-03

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: add missing NULL check for gve_alloc_pending_packet() in TX DQO gve_alloc_pending_packet() can return NULL, but gve_tx_add_skb_dqo() did not check for this case before dereferencing the returned pointer. Add a missing NULL check to prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference when allocation fails. This improves robustness in low-memory scenarios.

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Debian Linux

References (7)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12c331b29c7397ac3b03584e12902990693bc248
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5ead9e4e91fbe7799bd38afd8904543be1cb51
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6265fce3bd424ded666481b37f106d7915fb6b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0319c9b1648a67511e947a596ca86888451c0a7
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae98a1787fdcb0096d122bc80d93c3c7d812c04b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c741a7ef68023ac800054e2131c3e22e647fd7e3
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low