CVE-2025-38271 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem, specifically within the rtnl_create_link() function, affecting linux_kernel products. This flaw occurs when CONFIG_NET_SHAPER is enabled, as dev->netdev_ops can be NULL during execution, leading to a crash if netdev_lock_ops() is called. It has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.15, < 6.15.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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