# CVE-2025-68197: bnxt\_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt\_bs\_trace\_check\_wrap()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-16 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/689ae5ba31293eebb7f21c0ef8939468ac72b5ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff02be05f78399c766be68ab0b2285ff90b2aaa8

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