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CVE-2025-38526MEDIUM
Linux Linux — ice: add NULL check in eswitch lag check
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0036   28.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    776fe19953b0e0af00399e50fb3b205101d4b3c1 –  —
  Linux    6.6 –                                       6.6.100
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 16  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38526 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: add NULL check in eswitch lag check The function ice_lag_is_switchdev_running() is being called from outside of the LAG event handler code. This results in the lag->upper_netdev being NULL sometimes. To avoid a NULL-pointer dereference, there needs to be a check before it is dereferenced.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
August 16, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38526 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux776fe19953b0e0af00399e50fb3b205101d4b3c1
LinuxLinux6.66.6.100

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38526 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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