CVE-2025-37888

net/mlx5: Fix null-ptr-deref in mlx5_create_{inner_,}ttc_table()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 9, 2025 at 06:45 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix null-ptr-deref in mlx5_create_{inner_,}ttc_table() Add NULL check for mlx5_get_flow_namespace() returns in mlx5_create_inner_ttc_table() and mlx5_create_ttc_table() to prevent NULL pointer dereference.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.10 ≤ v < 6.12.266.10 ≤ v < 6.14.56.10 ≤ v < 6.156.13 ≤ v < 6.14.5137f3d50ad2a0f2e1ebe5181d6b32a5541786b996.106.15 rc16.15 rc26.15 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 0b682680b12b08cd62b113ea92b2938195de1dfe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 91037037ee3d611ce17f39d75f79c7de394b122a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ecd9d2647ddb4f42a121de648e48659ae1856c39 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.26 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b682680b12b08cd62b113ea92b2938195de1dfe
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91037037ee3d611ce17f39d75f79c7de394b122a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecd9d2647ddb4f42a121de648e48659ae1856c39

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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