CVE-2025-38122
gve: add missing NULL check for gve_alloc_pending_packet() in TX DQO
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Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12c331b29c7397ac3b03584e12902990693bc248
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5ead9e4e91fbe7799bd38afd8904543be1cb51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6265fce3bd424ded666481b37f106d7915fb6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0319c9b1648a67511e947a596ca86888451c0a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae98a1787fdcb0096d122bc80d93c3c7d812c04b
References (7)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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