CVE-2025-39858
eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create() since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR). Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | May 11, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
8533b14b3d65ee666ba31254787c1bdaee56d95a < 7b77d8841a98a9f45c8a615222c698df8dec581c 8533b14b3d65ee666ba31254787c1bdaee56d95a < e580beaf43d563aaf457f1c7f934002355ebfe7b
Linux / Linux
6.15