Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21775can: ctucanfd: handle skb allocation failure
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: ctucanfd: handle skb allocation failure If skb allocation fails, the pointer to struct can_frame is NULL. This is actually handled everywhere inside ctucan_err_interrupt() except for the only place. Add the missed NULL check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE static analysis tool.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.129-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-78.78 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-78.78 | USN-7703-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1035.37 | USN-7703-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1035.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1 | USN-7703-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1036.38 | USN-7703-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1036.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1 | USN-7703-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1032.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1032.36 | USN-7703-4 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1019.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1019.21 | USN-7703-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1 | USN-7703-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1033.33 | USN-7703-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1 | USN-7703-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-78.78.1 | USN-7703-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-78.78.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1 | USN-7703-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1035.38 | USN-7703-4 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1 | USN-7703-4 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1035.38.1 | USN-7703-4 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1035.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1032.33 | USN-7703-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1 | USN-7703-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1035.39 | USN-7703-4 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21775 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2dcb8e8782d8e4c38903bf37b1a24d3ffd193da7 – before 84b9ac59978a6a4e0812d1c938fad97306272cef2dcb8e8782d8e4c38903bf37b1a24d3ffd193da7 – before e505b83b9ee6aa0ae2f4395f573a66579ae403fb2dcb8e8782d8e4c38903bf37b1a24d3ffd193da7 – before b0e592dd46a0a952b41c3bf6c963afdd6a42b5262dcb8e8782d8e4c38903bf37b1a24d3ffd193da7 – before e7e2e2318b1f085044126ba553a4e619842fc36d2dcb8e8782d8e4c38903bf37b1a24d3ffd193da7 – before 9bd24927e3eeb85642c7baa3b28be8bea6c2a078 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b9ac59978a6a4e0812d1c938fad97306272cef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e505b83b9ee6aa0ae2f4395f573a66579ae403fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e592dd46a0a952b41c3bf6c963afdd6a42b526
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e2e2318b1f085044126ba553a4e619842fc36d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bd24927e3eeb85642c7baa3b28be8bea6c2a078
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html