In 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.
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History
07 Jan 2026, 17:32
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca816a96fdcf32644c80cbe7a82c7b6ce6ddda5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6acceb46180f9e160d4f0c56fcaf39ba562822ae - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbcf37c5114926c99a1d1e6993a5b35689d2599 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1f3f9797c1f44a762e6f5f72520b2e520537b52 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf81a60a973358dea163f6b14062f17831ceb894 - Patch | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory | |
| CWE | CWE-476 | |
| First Time |
Linux
Debian Debian debian Linux Linux linux Kernel |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
03 Nov 2025, 18:16
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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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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
