CVE-2025-40123 | Linux Kernel up to 6.1.155/6.6.111/6.12.52/6.17.2 bpf_prog_test_run_xdp null pointer dereference (Nessus ID 276782 / WID-SEC-2025-2579)

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.155/6.6.111/6.12.52/6.17.2. The affected element is the function bpf_prog_test_run_xdp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-40123. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available...