CVE-2025-39920
Published: October 3, 2025Last modified: October 3, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pcmcia: Add error handling for add_interval() in do_validate_mem() In the do_validate_mem(), the call to add_interval() does not handle errors. If kmalloc() fails in add_interval(), it could result in a null pointer being inserted into the linked list, leading to illegal memory access when sub_interval() is called next. This patch adds an error handling for the add_interval(). If add_interval() returns an error, the function will return early with the error code.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.151-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.51-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.46-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06b26e3099207c94b3d1be8565aedc6edc4f0a60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289b58f8ff3198d091074a751d6b8f6827726f3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/369bf6e241506583f4ee7593c53b92e5a9f271b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a81f78caa53e0633cf311ca1526377d9bff7479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b60ed401b47897352c520bc724c85aa908dedcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85be7ef8c8e792a414940a38d94565dd48d2f236
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8699358b6ac99b8ccc97ed9e6e3669ef8958ef7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae184024ef31423e5beb44cf4f52999bbcf2fe5b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html