CVE-2025-39853
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.153-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.244-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.16.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.16.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.48-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.4.299 | |
| linux-kernel | 6.17 | affected | |
| debian | 11.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eadabcf5623f1237a539b16586b4ed8ac8dffcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6fb929afa313d9d11f780451d113f73922fe5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e7cdbda74ee823ec2bf7b830ebd235c54f5ddf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971feafe157afac443027acdc235badc6838560b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c21fc4cebd44dd21016c61261a683af390343f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a556f06338e1d5a85af0e32ecb46e365547f92b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a5e74879f9b494bbd66fa93f355feacde450c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb216d980fae6561c7c70af8ef826faf059c6515
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39853.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-39853
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.