CVE-2025-38589

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 6.12.0-rc6-01246-gf7f52738637f

Description: A null-pointer dereference issue was identified in the neigh flush dev() function within the Linux kernel. This occurred due to a missing check when using the per-netdev neighbour list, specifically within neigh table clear() when called with a NULL device. The issue was initially reported by the kernel test robot and resulted in a general protection fault.

Recommendations: Update to a version newer than 6.12.0-rc6-01246-gf7f52738637f.