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CVE-2025-40240 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing chunk->skb pointer is dereferenced in the if-block where it's supposed to be NULL only. chunk->skb can only be NULL if chunk->head_skb is not. Check for frag_list instead and do it just before replacing chunk->skb. We're sure that otherwise chunk->skb is non-NULL because of outer if() condition.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03e80a4b04ef1fb2c61dd63216ab8d3a5dcb196f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08165c296597075763130919f2aae59b5822f016 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/441f0647f7673e0e64d4910ef61a5fb8f16bfb82 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f6da435fb5d8a21cbf8cae5ca5a2ba0e1012b71 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61cda2777b07d27459f5cac5a047c3edf9c8a1a9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a832b0f99be19df608cb75c023f8027b1789bd1 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b465b54227c245ddc7cc9ed822231af21123ef kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb9055ba30306ede4ad920002233d0659982f1cb kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40240
NVD Published Date:
12/04/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/04/2025
Source:
kernel.org