NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2025-39699
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/riscv: prevent NULL deref in iova_to_phys The riscv_iommu_pte_fetch() function returns either NULL for unmapped/never-mapped iova, or a valid leaf pte pointer that requires no further validation. riscv_iommu_iova_to_phys() failed to handle NULL returns. Prevent null pointer dereference in riscv_iommu_iova_to_phys(), and remove the pte validation.
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th 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 488ffbf181718b9ad8c1838cb249d60973e78eda, 6.13, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-39699?
- CVE-2025-39699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39699?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.