CVE-2025-38526

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: add NULL check in eswitch lag check The function ice_lag_is_switchdev_running() is being called from outside of the LAG event handler code. This results in the lag->upper_netdev being NULL sometimes. To avoid a NULL-pointer dereference, there needs to be a check before it is dereferenced.

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/245917d3c5ed7c6ae720302b64eac5c6f0c85177	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27591d926191e42b2332e4bad3bcd3a49def393b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce58b01ada408b372f15b7c992ed0519840e3cf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5d64f0eec82076b2c09fee2195d640cfbe3379	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-08-16 12:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 18:14

NVD link : CVE-2025-38526

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38526

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38526

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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