CVE-2025-39853

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix potential invalid access when MAC list is empty list_first_entry() never returns NULL - if the list is empty, it still returns a pointer to an invalid object, leading to potential invalid memory access when dereferenced. Fix this by using list_first_entry_or_null instead of list_first_entry.
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

20 Jan 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1
CWE CWE-125
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eadabcf5623f1237a539b16586b4ed8ac8dffcd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eadabcf5623f1237a539b16586b4ed8ac8dffcd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6fb929afa313d9d11f780451d113f73922fe5d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6fb929afa313d9d11f780451d113f73922fe5d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e7cdbda74ee823ec2bf7b830ebd235c54f5ddf - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e7cdbda74ee823ec2bf7b830ebd235c54f5ddf - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971feafe157afac443027acdc235badc6838560b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971feafe157afac443027acdc235badc6838560b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c21fc4cebd44dd21016c61261a683af390343f8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c21fc4cebd44dd21016c61261a683af390343f8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a556f06338e1d5a85af0e32ecb46e365547f92b9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a556f06338e1d5a85af0e32ecb46e365547f92b9 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a5e74879f9b494bbd66fa93f355feacde450c7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a5e74879f9b494bbd66fa93f355feacde450c7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb216d980fae6561c7c70af8ef826faf059c6515 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb216d980fae6561c7c70af8ef826faf059c6515 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
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, Mailing List

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

19 Sep 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-19 16:15

Updated : 2026-01-20 15:16


NVD link : CVE-2025-39853

Mitre link : CVE-2025-39853

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-39853


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

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