CVE-2025-38665

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n the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: netlink: can_changelink(): fix NULL pointer deref of struct can_priv::do_set_mode Andrei Lalaev reported a NULL pointer deref when a CAN device is restarted from Bus Off and the driver does not implement the struct can_priv::do_set_mode callback. There are 2 code path that call struct can_priv::do_set_mode: - directly by a manual restart from the user space, via can_changelink() - delayed automatic restart after bus off (deactivated by default) To prevent the NULL pointer deference, refuse a manual restart or configure the automatic restart delay in can_changelink() and report the error via extack to user space. As an additional safety measure let can_restart() return an error if can_priv::do_set_mode is not set instead of dereferencing it unchecked.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Jan 2026, 17:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Debian
Linux linux Kernel
Linux
Debian debian Linux
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca816a96fdcf32644c80cbe7a82c7b6ce6ddda5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca816a96fdcf32644c80cbe7a82c7b6ce6ddda5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6acceb46180f9e160d4f0c56fcaf39ba562822ae - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6acceb46180f9e160d4f0c56fcaf39ba562822ae - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbcf37c5114926c99a1d1e6993a5b35689d2599 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbcf37c5114926c99a1d1e6993a5b35689d2599 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1f3f9797c1f44a762e6f5f72520b2e520537b52 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1f3f9797c1f44a762e6f5f72520b2e520537b52 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf81a60a973358dea163f6b14062f17831ceb894 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf81a60a973358dea163f6b14062f17831ceb894 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-476

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

22 Aug 2025, 18:08

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-22 16:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 17:32


NVD link : CVE-2025-38665

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38665

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38665


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CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference