afs: Fix potential null pointer dereference in afs_put_server
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix potential null pointer dereference in afs_put_server afs_put_server() accessed server->debug_id before the NULL check, which could lead to a null pointer dereference. Move the debug_id assignment, ensuring we never dereference a NULL server pointer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00244 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.155, 6.6.109, 6.12.50 +2Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.155, 6.6.109, 6.12.50, 6.16.10, 6.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40010
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px42-vq8w-qgwf
References
Other 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8381f3c405b864a814d747e526e078c3ef4bc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cab278cead49a547ac84c3e185f446f381303eae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a13dbc5e20c7284b82afe6f08debdecf51d2ca04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41782c44bb8431c43043129ae42f2ba614938479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9158c6bb245113d4966df9b2ba602197a379412e
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40010 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40010 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px42-vq8w-qgwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40010 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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