NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2025-22006

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw: Fix NAPI registration sequence Registering the interrupts for TX or RX DMA Channels prior to registering their respective NAPI callbacks can result in a NULL pointer dereference. This is seen in practice as a random occurrence since it depends on the randomness associated with the generation of traffic by Linux and the reception of traffic from the wire.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 82b44cdb0355b5061769ae51909d1c8a1b7f31f2, faef4c2bebac3c6e4161e66c3d42b85e88013709, 681eb2beb3efe21e630bcc4881595e3b42dd7948
  • Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22006?
CVE-2025-22006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-22006?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.