Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfp: bpf: Add check for nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc()

Add check for the return value of nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc() in
nfp_bpf_cmsg_alloc() to prevent null pointer dereference.
Published: 2025-03-12
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4193-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5900-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6294 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: bpf: Add check for nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc() Add check for the return value of nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc() in nfp_bpf_cmsg_alloc() to prevent null pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-4 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-5 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-6 Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-7 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-8 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-2 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-3 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7512-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-2 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-5 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-6 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-7 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-8 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-9 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-2 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-3 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7518-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7539-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7540-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7593-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7602-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7640-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7719-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7737-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0004}

epss

{'score': 0.00055}


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Weaknesses CWE-395

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: bpf: Add check for nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc() Add check for the return value of nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc() in nfp_bpf_cmsg_alloc() to prevent null pointer dereference.
Title nfp: bpf: Add check for nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T12:04:04.946Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.779Z

Link: CVE-2025-21848

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:38:06.353Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-12T10:15:17.230

Modified: 2026-05-12T13:16:38.377

Link: CVE-2025-21848

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-03-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-21848 - Bugzilla

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