CVE-2025-38460
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: clip: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in to_atmarpd(). atmarpd is protected by RTNL since commit f3a0592b37b8 ("[ATM]: clip causes unregister hang").
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: clip: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in to_atmarpd(). atmarpd is protected by RTNL since commit f3a0592b37b8 ("[ATM]: clip causes unregister hang"). However, it is not enough because to_atmarpd() is called without RTNL, especially clip_neigh_solicit() / neigh_ops->solicit() is unsleepable. Also, there is no RTNL dependency around atmarpd. Let's use a private mutex and RCU to protect access to atmarpd in to_atmarpd().
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06935c50cfa3ac57cce80bba67b6d38ec1406e92Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3251ce3979f41bd228f77a7615f9dd616d06a110Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36caab990b69ef4eec1d81c52a19f080b7daa059Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706cc36477139c1616a9b2b96610a8bb520b7119Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70eac9ba7ce25d99c1d99bbf4ddb058940f631f9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c5785feb979cd996a99cfaad8bf353b2e79301Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4d9e4ddf3f9c4ee2ec0a3aad6196ee36d30e57Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58e4270c73e7f086322978d585ea67c8076ce49Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.