CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-40240

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.53%

42th percentile - higher than 42% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's SCTP protocol, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists. When chunk->skb is NULL but chunk->head_skb is not, the code checks frag_list instead of skb, potentially causing a system crash.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending specially crafted SCTP packets, leading to a kernel panic.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that fixes the SCTP NULL dereference by checking frag_list instead.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing chunk->skb pointer is dereferenced in the if-block where it's supposed to be NULL only. chunk->skb can only be NULL if chunk->head_skb is not. Check for frag_list instead and do it just before replacing chunk->skb. We're sure that otherwise chunk->skb is non-NULL because of outer if() condition.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS