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CVE-2025-22054: Linux kernel · arcnet: Add NULL check in com20020pci_probe()

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1147.157~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1147.157~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1152.159~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1150.159~18.04.1 +86
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1003.3 – 6.17.0-1017.17
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-86.87
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-86.87
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1041.43
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1041.43
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1041.47
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1041.47
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1029.32
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1029.32

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AI-suggested

A fix is available and included in Linux kernel versions 5.4.0-1147.157~18.04.1 and later as listed. Users should update their Linux kernel to one of the fixed versions to remediate this vulnerability. After updating, a system reboot is required. No additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's arcnet driver, specifically in the com20020pci_probe() function. The issue arises because devm_kasprintf() can return NULL on memory allocation failure, but this was not checked, leading to a potential crash. The fix adds a NULL check after devm_kasprintf() to prevent dereferencing NULL pointers and to ensure proper resource management.

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