A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.87/6.12.23/6.13.11/6.14.2. Affected is the function hang_hws. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-37853. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.