NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop package, versions <0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el10uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE10-KERNELUEK64KMODULESDESKTOP-12571982
  • published10 Sept 2025
  • disclosed3 Jul 2025

Introduced: 3 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-38122  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:10 kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop to version 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el10uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20551.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop package and not the kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gve: add missing NULL check for gve_alloc_pending_packet() in TX DQO

gve_alloc_pending_packet() can return NULL, but gve_tx_add_skb_dqo() did not check for this case before dereferencing the returned pointer.

Add a missing NULL check to prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference when allocation fails.

This improves robustness in low-memory scenarios.

CVSS Base Scores

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