CVE-2025-37755

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: handle page_pool_dev_alloc_pages error page_pool_dev_alloc_pages could return NULL. There was a WARN_ON(!page) but it would still proceed to use the NULL pointer and then crash. This is similar to commit 001ba0902046 ("net: fec: handle page_pool_dev_alloc_pages error"). This is found by our static analysis tool KNighter.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd13c60348f515acd8c6f25a561b9c4e3b04fea	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f1ff1b38a7c8b872382b796023419d87d78c47e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90bec7cef8805f9a23145e070dff28a02bb584eb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad81d666e114ebf989fc9994d4c93d451dc60056	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c17ef974bfcf1a50818168b47c4606b425a957c4	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-01 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-06 21:27

NVD link : CVE-2025-37755

Mitre link : CVE-2025-37755

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-37755

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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