In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: brcmfmac: fix NULL pointer dereference in brcmf_txfinalize()
On removal of the device or unloading of the kernel module a potential NULL
pointer dereference occurs.
The following sequence deletes the interface:
brcmf_detach()
brcmf_remove_interface()
brcmf_del_if()
Inside the brcmf_del_if() function the drvr->if2bss[ifidx] is updated to
BRCMF_BSSIDX_INVALID (-1) if the bsscfgidx matches.
After brcmf_remove_interface() call the brcmf_proto_detach() function is
called providing the following sequence:
brcmf_detach()
brcmf_proto_detach()
brcmf_proto_msgbuf_detach()
brcmf_flowring_detach()
brcmf_msgbuf_delete_flowring()
brcmf_msgbuf_remove_flowring()
brcmf_flowring_delete()
brcmf_get_ifp()
brcmf_txfinalize()
Since brcmf_get_ip() can and actually will return NULL in this case the
call to brcmf_txfinalize() will result in a NULL pointer dereference inside
brcmf_txfinalize() when trying to update ifp->ndev->stats.tx_errors.
This will only happen if a flowring still has an skb.
Although the NULL pointer dereference has only been seen when trying to
update the tx statistic, all other uses of the ifp pointer have been
guarded as well with an early return if ifp is NULL.
wifi: brcmfmac: fix NULL pointer dereference in brcmf_txfinalize()
On removal of the device or unloading of the kernel module a potential NULL
pointer dereference occurs.
The following sequence deletes the interface:
brcmf_detach()
brcmf_remove_interface()
brcmf_del_if()
Inside the brcmf_del_if() function the drvr->if2bss[ifidx] is updated to
BRCMF_BSSIDX_INVALID (-1) if the bsscfgidx matches.
After brcmf_remove_interface() call the brcmf_proto_detach() function is
called providing the following sequence:
brcmf_detach()
brcmf_proto_detach()
brcmf_proto_msgbuf_detach()
brcmf_flowring_detach()
brcmf_msgbuf_delete_flowring()
brcmf_msgbuf_remove_flowring()
brcmf_flowring_delete()
brcmf_get_ifp()
brcmf_txfinalize()
Since brcmf_get_ip() can and actually will return NULL in this case the
call to brcmf_txfinalize() will result in a NULL pointer dereference inside
brcmf_txfinalize() when trying to update ifp->ndev->stats.tx_errors.
This will only happen if a flowring still has an skb.
Although the NULL pointer dereference has only been seen when trying to
update the tx statistic, all other uses of the ifp pointer have been
guarded as well with an early return if ifp is NULL.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4102-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4178-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2025-5172 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix NULL pointer dereference in brcmf_txfinalize() On removal of the device or unloading of the kernel module a potential NULL pointer dereference occurs. The following sequence deletes the interface: brcmf_detach() brcmf_remove_interface() brcmf_del_if() Inside the brcmf_del_if() function the drvr->if2bss[ifidx] is updated to BRCMF_BSSIDX_INVALID (-1) if the bsscfgidx matches. After brcmf_remove_interface() call the brcmf_proto_detach() function is called providing the following sequence: brcmf_detach() brcmf_proto_detach() brcmf_proto_msgbuf_detach() brcmf_flowring_detach() brcmf_msgbuf_delete_flowring() brcmf_msgbuf_remove_flowring() brcmf_flowring_delete() brcmf_get_ifp() brcmf_txfinalize() Since brcmf_get_ip() can and actually will return NULL in this case the call to brcmf_txfinalize() will result in a NULL pointer dereference inside brcmf_txfinalize() when trying to update ifp->ndev->stats.tx_errors. This will only happen if a flowring still has an skb. Although the NULL pointer dereference has only been seen when trying to update the tx statistic, all other uses of the ifp pointer have been guarded as well with an early return if ifp is NULL. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-4 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-5 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-6 | Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-7 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-8 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7511-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7511-2 | Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7511-3 | Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7512-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-2 | Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-4 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-5 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-6 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-7 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-8 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7516-9 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7517-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7517-2 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7517-3 | Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7518-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7521-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7521-2 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7521-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7539-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7540-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7593-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7602-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7640-1 | Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7651-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7651-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7651-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7651-4 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7651-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7651-6 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7652-1 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7653-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7737-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix NULL pointer dereference in brcmf_txfinalize() On removal of the device or unloading of the kernel module a potential NULL pointer dereference occurs. The following sequence deletes the interface: brcmf_detach() brcmf_remove_interface() brcmf_del_if() Inside the brcmf_del_if() function the drvr->if2bss[ifidx] is updated to BRCMF_BSSIDX_INVALID (-1) if the bsscfgidx matches. After brcmf_remove_interface() call the brcmf_proto_detach() function is called providing the following sequence: brcmf_detach() brcmf_proto_detach() brcmf_proto_msgbuf_detach() brcmf_flowring_detach() brcmf_msgbuf_delete_flowring() brcmf_msgbuf_remove_flowring() brcmf_flowring_delete() brcmf_get_ifp() brcmf_txfinalize() Since brcmf_get_ip() can and actually will return NULL in this case the call to brcmf_txfinalize() will result in a NULL pointer dereference inside brcmf_txfinalize() when trying to update ifp->ndev->stats.tx_errors. This will only happen if a flowring still has an skb. Although the NULL pointer dereference has only been seen when trying to update the tx statistic, all other uses of the ifp pointer have been guarded as well with an early return if ifp is NULL. | |
| Title | wifi: brcmfmac: fix NULL pointer dereference in brcmf_txfinalize() | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T19:36:47.312Z
Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.757Z
Link: CVE-2025-21744
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2025-02-27T03:15:15.037
Modified: 2025-11-03T20:17:13.890
Link: CVE-2025-21744
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN