net/sctp: fix a null dereference in sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce()
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sctp: fix a null dereference in sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce() If new_asoc->peer.adaptation_ind=0 and sctp_ulpevent_make_authkey=0 and sctp_ulpevent_make_authkey() returns 0, then the variable ai_ev remains zero and the zero will be dereferenced in the sctp_ulpevent_free() function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00638 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195 +5Red Hat: 5 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 and later | 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.17 and later Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.157, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp33-mgvv-9242
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1014b83778c8677f1d7a57c26dc728baa801ac62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f702f85df0266ed7b5bab81ba50394c92f3c928
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbceedc0213e75bf3e9f9f9e2f66b10699d004fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/025419f4e216a3ae0d0cec622262e98e8078c447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21f45cfa4a9526b34d76b397c9ef080668b6e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0e8f1445c19b1786759ba72a38267e1449bab7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/badbd79313e6591616c1b78e29a9b71efed7f035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f3119686ef50319490ccaec81a575973da98815
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp33-mgvv-9242 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40187 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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