CVE-2025-38473

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_resume_cb() syzbot reported null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_resume_cb(). [0] l2cap_sock_resume_cb() has a similar problem that was fixed by commit 1bff51ea59a9 ("Bluetooth: fix use-after-free error in lock_sock_nested()"). Since both l2cap_sock_kill() and l2cap_sock_resume_cb() are executed under l2cap_sock_resume_cb(), we can avoid the issue simply by checking if chan->data is NULL. Let's not access to the killed socket in l2cap_sock_resume_cb(). [0]: BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in instrument_atomic_write include/linux/instrumented.h:82 [inline] BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in clear_bit include/asm-generic/bitops/instrumented-atomic.h:41 [inline] BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_resume_cb+0xb4/0x17c net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c:1711 Write of size 8 at addr 0000000000000570 by task kworker/u9:0/52 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 52 Comm: kworker/u9:0 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc4-syzkaller-g7482bb149b9f #0 PREEMPT Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/07/2025 Workqueue: hci0 hci_rx_work Call trace: show_stack+0x2c/0x3c arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:501 (C) __dump_stack+0x30/0x40 lib/dump_stack.c:94 dump_stack_lvl+0xd8/0x12c lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_report+0x58/0x84 mm/kasan/report.c:524 kasan_report+0xb0/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:634 check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:-1 [inline] kasan_check_range+0x264/0x2a4 mm/kasan/generic.c:189 __kasan_check_write+0x20/0x30 mm/kasan/shadow.c:37 instrument_atomic_write include/linux/instrumented.h:82 [inline] clear_bit include/asm-generic/bitops/instrumented-atomic.h:41 [inline] l2cap_sock_resume_cb+0xb4/0x17c net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c:1711 l2cap_security_cfm+0x524/0xea0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7357 hci_auth_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:2092 [inline] hci_auth_complete_evt+0x2e8/0xa4c net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3514 hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7511 [inline] hci_event_packet+0x650/0xe9c net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7565 hci_rx_work+0x320/0xb18 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4070 process_one_work+0x7e8/0x155c kernel/workqueue.c:3238 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3321 [inline] worker_thread+0x958/0xed8 kernel/workqueue.c:3402 kthread+0x5fc/0x75c kernel/kthread.c:464 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:847

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-07-28
Last modified 2025-12-22
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2025-38473 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.13 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190, 6.1.147, 6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.13
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.297 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.241 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.190 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.147 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.100 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.40 6.12.x ✓ 6.15.8 6.15.x ✓ 6.16

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-38473 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2025-38473?

    CVE-2025-38473 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.13 onward and has been patched in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190 and others. CVE-2025-38473 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38473?

    CVE-2025-38473 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38473?

    Yes — CVE-2025-38473 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-38473 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-38473 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

    The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →

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