CVE-2025-71120
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: svcauth_gss: avoid NULL deref on zero length gss_token in gss_read_proxy_verf A zero length gss_token results in pages == 0 and in_token->pages[0] is NULL. The code unconditionally evaluates page_address(in_token->pages[0]) for the initial memcpy, which can dereference NULL even when the copy length is 0. Guard the first memcpy so it only runs when length > 0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.20
- Linux Kernel < 5.5
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.248
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.198
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.160
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.120
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.64
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c8bb965e9b0559ff0f5690615a527c30f651dd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dedb6a11243a5c9eb9dbb97bca3c98bd725e83d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7452d53f293379e2c38cfa8ad0694aa46fc4788b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c6f25ab98b423f99ccd94874d655b8bcb01a19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f1e445ce3545c90d69c9e8ff8f7821825fe810
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b69a6186b215d2dc1ebcab965ed88e8d41768d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9e53f69ac3bc4ef568b08d3542edac02e83fefd
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c8bb965e9b0559ff0f5690615a527c30f651dd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dedb6a11243a5c9eb9dbb97bca3c98bd725e83d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7452d53f293379e2c38cfa8ad0694aa46fc4788b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c6f25ab98b423f99ccd94874d655b8bcb01a19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f1e445ce3545c90d69c9e8ff8f7821825fe810
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b69a6186b215d2dc1ebcab965ed88e8d41768d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9e53f69ac3bc4ef568b08d3542edac02e83fefd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
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