NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2025-39875
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igb: Fix NULL pointer dereference in ethtool loopback test The igb driver currently causes a NULL pointer dereference when executing the ethtool loopback test. This occurs because there is no associated q_vector for the test ring when it is set up, as interrupts are typically not added to the test rings. Since commit 5ef44b3cb43b removed the napi_id assignment in __xdp_rxq_info_reg(), there is no longer a need to pass a napi_id to it. Therefore, simply use 0 as the last parameter.
EPSS: 0.001 (2.1th 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 2c6196013f84651772388a86dfd4bb033d0c0d45, 6.14, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-39875?
- CVE-2025-39875 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39875?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.