In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix one NULL pointer dereference in smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync()
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000002ec PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 343 Comm: kworker/28:1 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.17.0-rc2+ #9 NONE Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: smc_hs_wq smc_listen_work [smc] RIP: 0010:smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync+0x9e/0xd0 [smc] ... Call Trace: <TASK> smcr_buf_map_link+0x211/0x2a0 [smc] __smc_buf_create+0x522/0x970 [smc] smc_buf_create+0x3a/0x110 [smc] smc_find_rdma_v2_device_serv+0x18f/0x240 [smc] ? smc_vlan_by_tcpsk+0x7e/0xe0 [smc] smc_listen_find_device+0x1dd/0x2b0 [smc] smc_listen_work+0x30f/0x580 [smc] process_one_work+0x18c/0x340 worker_thread+0x242/0x360 kthread+0xe7/0x220 ret_from_fork+0x13a/0x160 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
If the software RoCE device is used, ibdev->dma_device is a null pointer. As a result, the problem occurs. Null pointer detection is added to prevent problems.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
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