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CVE-2025-39853 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix potential invalid access when MAC list is empty list_first_entry() never returns NULL - if the list is empty, it still returns a pointer to an invalid object, leading to potential invalid memory access when dereferenced. Fix this by using list_first_entry_or_null instead of list_first_entry.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eadabcf5623f1237a539b16586b4ed8ac8dffcd kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6fb929afa313d9d11f780451d113f73922fe5d kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e7cdbda74ee823ec2bf7b830ebd235c54f5ddf kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971feafe157afac443027acdc235badc6838560b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c21fc4cebd44dd21016c61261a683af390343f8 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a556f06338e1d5a85af0e32ecb46e365547f92b9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a5e74879f9b494bbd66fa93f355feacde450c7 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb216d980fae6561c7c70af8ef826faf059c6515 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-39853
NVD Published Date:
09/19/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/19/2025
Source:
kernel.org