CVE-2025-38664 ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in ice_copy_and_init_pkg()
A missing null check in the Intel ice network driver can cause a kernel crash, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-38664?
CVE-2025-38664 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in ice_copy_and_init_pkg()
Add check for the return value of devm_kmemdup() to prevent potential null pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38664?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (7)
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | All versions | 3-150600.2.1 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_4 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | All versions | 3-150700.2.1 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_4 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | All versions | 3-150700.4.1 |
kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_12 SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 | All versions | 2-1.1 |
kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_12 SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 | All versions | 2-1.1 |
kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_12 SUSE:Linux Micro 6.1 | All versions | 2-1.1 |
kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_12 SUSE:Linux Micro 6.1 | All versions | 2-1.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38664?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-38664 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38664 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-66635, AZL-73635, BELL-CVE-2025-38664, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38664, GHSA-j7mj-6w2q-p8rp, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-38664 and 12 more.