CVE-2025-38197: debian debian_linux NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38197DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38197

Published 04-07-2025Last modified 15-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-38197 is a high (CVSS 7.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

29/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

7.3/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.19%

0%100%

Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

04-07-2025
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
15-10-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell_rbu: Fix list usage Pass the correct list head to list_for_each_entry*() when looping through the packet list. Without this patch, reading the packet data via sysfs will show the data incorrectly (because it starts at the wrong packet), and clearing the packet list will result in a NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

v3.17.3

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

0.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected systems

Ubuntu134 products

linux< 5.15.0-156.166 | < 6.8.0-100.100
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws< 5.15.0-1092.99 | < 6.8.0-1046.49
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.14< 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
linux-aws-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.8< 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
linux-aws-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1092.99+fips1 | < 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1096.105 | < 6.8.0-1046.52
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1096.105~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.14< 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-azure-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.8< 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1096.105.1 | < 6.8.0-1046.53
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.8< 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
linux-azure-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1096.105+fips1 | < 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
linux-azure-nvidiaAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-nvidia-6.14< 6.14.0-1007.7
linux-bluefield< 5.15.0-1076.78 | < 6.8.0-1016.20
linux-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-156.166+fips1 | < 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
linux-gcpAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1092.101 | < 6.8.0-1047.50
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1092.101~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.14< 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
linux-gcp-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.8< 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1092.101+fips1 | < 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1089.95 | < 6.8.0-1043.48
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeopAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1075.83 | < 6.8.0-1030.33
linux-gkeop-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.8< 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.15.0-1086.89 | < 6.8.0-1044.44
linux-ibm-5.15< 5.15.0-1086.89~20.04.1
linux-ibm-6.8< 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
linux-intelAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1085.87
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1087.93
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1087.93~20.04.1
linux-kvm< 5.15.0-1088.93
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-156.166 | < 6.8.0-100.100.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8< 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1087.88 | < 6.8.0-1046.49
linux-nvidia-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.8< 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency< 6.8.0-1046.49.1
linux-nvidia-tegra< 5.15.0-1045.45 | < 6.8.0-1020.20
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1045.45~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx< 5.15.0-1034.34
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.14< 6.14.0-1014.14
linux-oem-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle< 5.15.0-1090.96 | < 6.8.0-1043.44
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1090.96~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.14< 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
linux-oracle-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.8< 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
linux-raspi< 5.15.0-1086.89 | < 6.8.0-1047.51
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-2037.38
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1092.101 | < 6.8.1-1041.42
linux-realtime-6.14< 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-realtime-6.8< 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1087.91~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.14< 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
linux-riscv-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.8< 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx< 6.8.0-1023.24
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.15.0-1056.60

Show all 134

Debian2 products

linux< 6.1.147-1 | < 6.12.35-1
debian_linuxEOL11.0

Linux2 products

linux≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < 5e8c658acd1b7c186aeffa46bf08795e121f401a | ≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < 07d7b8e7ef7d1f812a6211ed531947c56d09e95e | ≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < a7b477b64ef5e37cb08dd536ae07c46f9f28262e | ≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < f3b840fb1508a80cd8a0efb5c886ae1995a88b24 | ≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < 4d71f2c1e5263a9f042faa71d59515709869dc79 | ≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < 32d05e6cc3a7bf6c8f16f7b7ef8fe80eca0c233e | ≥ d19f359fbdc6b5d49e9b9a0db27a996b28a2ded3, < 61ce04601e0d8265ec6d2ffa6df5a7e1bce64854 | 5.7
linux_kernel≥ 5.7, < 5.10.239 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.186 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.142 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.95 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.35 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.15.4 | 6.16:rc1 | 6.16:rc2

3 vendors · 138 products