CVE-2025-21903: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mctp i3c: handle NULL header address daddr can be NULL if there is no neighbour table entry present, in that case the tx packet should be dropped. saddr will usually be set by MCTP core, but check for NULL in case a packet is transmitted by a different protocol.
CVE-2025-21903CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2025-21903: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mctp i3c: handle NULL header address daddr can be NULL if there is no neighbour table entry present, in that case the tx packet should be dropped. saddr will usually be set by MCTP core, but check for NULL in case a packet is transmitted by a different protocol.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
8.43%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mctp i3c: handle NULL header address daddr can be NULL if there is no neighbour table entry present, in that case the tx packet should be dropped. saddr will usually be set by MCTP core, but check for NULL in case a packet is transmitted by a different protocol.

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