CVE-2025-39857

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.

Routine
CVSS
5.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0031
24th percentile

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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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