Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2025-21844
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description:
A null pointer dereference issue has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The problem occurred in the `receive encrypted standard()` function, where a check for the return value of `cifs buf get()` and `cifs small buf get()` was added to prevent this issue.
Recommendations:
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.