CVE-2025-39858 — eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check …
Published: 2025-09-19 · CVSS: 5.5 · CVSS 3.1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: mlx4: Fix IS_ERR() vs NULL check bug in mlx4_en_create_rx_ring Replace NULL check with IS_ERR() check after calling page_pool_create() since this function returns error pointers (ERR_PTR). Using NULL check could lead to invalid pointer dereference.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7