In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: prevent a NULL deref in rtnl_create_link()
At the time rtnl_create_link() is running, dev->netdev_ops is NULL,
we must not use netdev_lock_ops() or risk a NULL deref if
CONFIG_NET_SHAPER is defined.
Use netif_set_group() instead of dev_set_group().
RIP: 0010:netdev_need_ops_lock include/net/netdev_lock.h:33 [inline]
RIP: 0010:netdev_lock_ops include/net/netdev_lock.h:41 [inline]
RIP: 0010:dev_set_group+0xc0/0x230 net/core/dev_api.c:82
Call Trace:
<TASK>
rtnl_create_link+0x748/0xd10 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3674
rtnl_newlink_create+0x25c/0xb00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3813
__rtnl_newlink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3940 [inline]
rtnl_newlink+0x16d6/0x1c70 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4055
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x7cf/0xb70 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6944
netlink_rcv_skb+0x208/0x470 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2534
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1313 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x75b/0x8d0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339
netlink_sendmsg+0x805/0xb30 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1883
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:712 [inline]
References
Configurations
History
20 Nov 2025, 16:53
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a29ae8428a5c26f0b4471c2057d9e9415c53109 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feafc73f3e6ae73371777a037d41d2e31c929636 - Patch | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
|
| CWE | CWE-476 |
Information
Published : 2025-07-10 08:15
Updated : 2025-11-20 16:53
NVD link : CVE-2025-38271
Mitre link : CVE-2025-38271
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38271
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
