CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-39920

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the do_validate_mem() function lacks error handling for the add_interval() call. 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.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker to cause a system crash (denial of service) or potentially execute code in the kernel context.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. Regular system updates are recommended.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS