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CVE-2025-40240

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.59%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-12-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2025-40240
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.59%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing chunk->skb pointer is dereferenced in the if-block where it's supposed to be NULL only. chunk->skb can only be NULL if chunk->head_skb is not. Check for frag_list instead and do it just before replacing chunk->skb. We're sure that otherwise chunk->skb is non-NULL because of outer if() condition.