Vulnerability Details : CVE-2025-21773
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
can: etas_es58x: fix potential NULL pointer dereference on udev->serial
The driver assumed that es58x_dev->udev->serial could never be NULL.
While this is true on commercially available devices, an attacker
could spoof the device identity providing a NULL USB serial number.
That would trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Add a check on es58x_dev->udev->serial before accessing it.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2025-21773
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-21773
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 4 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2025-21773
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | 2025-03-05 |
CWE ids for CVE-2025-21773
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2025-21773
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/722e8e1219c8b6ac2865011fe339315d6a8d0721
can: etas_es58x: fix potential NULL pointer dereference on udev->serial - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5059ea98d7bc133903d3e47ab36df6ed11d0c95f
can: etas_es58x: fix potential NULL pointer dereference on udev->serial - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1590667a60753ee5a54871f2840ceefd4a7831fa
can: etas_es58x: fix potential NULL pointer dereference on udev->serial - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1ad2109ce41c9e3912dadd07ad8a9c640064ffb
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