CVE-2025-39854
- Published: 2025-09-19T16:15:44.330
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: fix NULL access of tx->in_use in ice_ll_ts_intr
Recent versions of the E810 firmware have support for an extra interrupt to
handle report of the “low latency” Tx timestamps coming from the
specialized low latency firmware interface. Instead of polling the
registers, software can wait until the low latency interrupt is fired.
This logic makes use of the Tx timestamp tracking structure, ice_ptp_tx, as
it uses the same “ready” bitmap to track which Tx timestamps complete.
Unfortunately, the ice_ll_ts_intr() function does not check if the
tracker is initialized before its first access. This results in NULL
dereference or use-after-free bugs similar to the issues fixed in the
ice_ptp_ts_irq() function.
Fix this by only checking the in_use bitmap (and other fields) if the
tracker is marked as initialized. The reset flow will clear the init field
under lock before it tears the tracker down, thus preventing any
use-after-free or NULL access.
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How to fix CVE-2025-39854
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix NULL access of tx->in_use in ice_ll_ts_intr Recent versions of the E810 firmware have support for an extra interrupt to handle report of the “low latency” Tx timestamps coming from the specialized low latency firmware interface. Instead of polling the registers, software can wait […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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