net/smc: fix one NULL pointer dereference in smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync()
CVE-2025-39857 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39857, released September 19, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix one NULL pointer dereference in smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync() BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000002ec PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 343 Comm: kworker/28:1 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.17.0-rc2+ #9 NONE Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: smc_hs_wq smc_listen_work [smc] RIP: 0010:smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync+0x9e/0xd0 [smc] ... Call Trace: <TASK> smcr_buf_map_link+0x211/0x2a0 [smc] __smc_buf_create+0x522/0x970 [smc] smc_buf_create+0x3a/0x110 [smc] smc_find_rdma_v2_device_serv+0x18f/0x240 [smc] ? smc_vlan_by_tcpsk+0x7e/0xe0 [smc] smc_listen_find_device+0x1dd/0x2b0 [smc] smc_listen_work+0x30f/0x580 [smc] process_one_work+0x18c/0x340 worker_thread+0x242/0x360 kthread+0xe7/0x220 ret_from_fork+0x13a/0x160 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> If the software RoCE device is used, ibdev->dma_device is a null pointer. As a result, the problem occurs. Null pointer detection is added to prevent problems.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:03633-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1.150700.17.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_5 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3725-1 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_5 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:03633-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03633-1 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03601-1 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.153-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39857 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.48-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39857 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.16.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39857 | Sep 19, 2025 |
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