CVE-2025-38271

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]
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2025, 16:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a29ae8428a5c26f0b4471c2057d9e9415c53109 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a29ae8428a5c26f0b4471c2057d9e9415c53109 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feafc73f3e6ae73371777a037d41d2e31c929636 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feafc73f3e6ae73371777a037d41d2e31c929636 - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
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