CVE-2025-40240

Updated: 2025-12-16 11:52:17.101827

Description:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing chunk->skb pointer is dereferenced in the if-block where it's supposed to be NULL only. chunk->skb can only be NULL if chunk->head_skb is not. Check for frag_list instead and do it just before replacing chunk->skb. We're sure that otherwise chunk->skb is non-NULL because of outer if() condition.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x NONE 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x HIGH 7.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 7.5 HIGH In Testing 2026-02-05 12:38:58
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.5 HIGH Needs Triage 2026-01-12 17:17:43
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.5 HIGH Released CLSA-2026:1768775579 2026-01-19 09:30:23
CentOS Stream 8 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.5 HIGH Released CLSA-2026:1770032032 2026-02-02 15:03:44
Oracle Linux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 7.5 HIGH Needs Triage 2026-01-12 17:17:49
Oracle Linux 7 ELS kernel-uek 5.4.17 7.5 HIGH Already Fixed 2026-02-03 15:41:47
TuxCare 9.6 ESU kernel 5.14.0 7.5 HIGH In Progress 2026-02-05 12:38:59