Is CVE-2025-39857 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-39857 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-39857?

CVE-2025-39857 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-39857?

CVE-2025-39857 has an EPSS score of 0.14% (3th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-39857?

Upgrade linux on debian 12 to 6.1.153-1 or later. Fixes are available for 139 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-39857

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.1.153-1CVE-2025-39857

Fixed in:6.12.48-1CVE-2025-39857

Fixed in:6.16.6-1CVE-2025-39857

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

linux-aws-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57USN-8125-1

linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

linux-azure-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.58+fips1USN-8165-1

linux-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-gcp-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1035.38USN-8095-1

linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49USN-8095-1

linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8261-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1035.38USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.54USN-8095-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57USN-8125-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.58+fips1USN-8165-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2040.41USN-8095-5

linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1USN-8095-3

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46USN-8095-3

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

linux-image-aws-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1USN-8095-4

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-aws-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

linux-image-azure-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57USN-8125-1

linux-image-azure-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.58+fips1USN-8165-1

linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.58+fips1USN-8165-1

linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57USN-8125-1

linux-image-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-gcp-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-image-gcp-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55+fips1USN-8095-2

linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1052.55USN-8095-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-generic-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-gke-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-gke-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1048.53USN-8095-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1035.38USN-8095-1

linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1035.38USN-8095-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49USN-8095-1

linux-image-ibm-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49USN-8095-1

linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49USN-8095-1

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.49USN-8095-1

linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46USN-8095-3

linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oracle-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.54USN-8095-5

linux-image-raspi-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.54USN-8095-5

linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2040.41USN-8095-5

linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2040.41USN-8095-5

linux-image-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46USN-8095-3

linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1USN-8095-3

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46USN-8095-3

linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1USN-8095-3

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-virtual-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106USN-8095-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-image-xilinxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0.1029.30USN-8261-1

linux-image-xilinx-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0.1029.30USN-8261-1

linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0.1029.30USN-8261-1

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1USN-8095-1

linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52USN-8100-1

linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1USN-8100-1

linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1049.52.1USN-8100-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48USN-8095-1

linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1USN-8095-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1050.54USN-8095-5

linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2040.41USN-8095-5

linux-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46USN-8095-3

linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1USN-8095-3

linux-xilinxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8261-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days

3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch5

Third-Party Advisory1

lists.debian.org

Other references1

cert-portal.siemens.com

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