Description
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.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; debian: debian linux
References7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/12c331b29c7397ac3b03584e12902990693bc248 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5ead9e4e91fbe7799bd38afd8904543be1cb51 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6265fce3bd424ded666481b37f106d7915fb6b Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0319c9b1648a67511e947a596ca86888451c0a7 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae98a1787fdcb0096d122bc80d93c3c7d812c04b Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c741a7ef68023ac800054e2131c3e22e647fd7e3 Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 9 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-476
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