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high 7.8

CVE-2025-37823 json

net_sched: hfsc: Fix a potential UAF in hfsc_dequeue() too

published 2025-05-08 18 mo ago modified 2026-10-15 24 d ago also EUVD-2025-13963

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net_sched: hfsc: Fix a potential UAF in hfsc_dequeue() too

Similarly to the previous patch, we need to safe guard hfsc_dequeue() too. But for this one, we don't have a reliable reproducer.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 5.4.293, 5.10.237, 5.15.181, 6.1.136, 6.6.89, 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.15
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.137-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.12.27-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37823

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-144.157
  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-100.100
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1088.95
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1046.49
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1087.96
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1047.50
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1085.91
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1043.48

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37823

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  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:0755RHSA-2026:0754RHSA-2025:18098RHSA-2025:18054RHSA-2025:17734RHSA-2025:17241

  • kernel-64kb SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +6 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, Manager Server 4.3 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-default-base SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +5 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2
  • kernel-rt SLE Micro 5.4, SLE Micro 5.3 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1SUSE-SU-2025:02320-1SUSE-SU-2025:02308-1SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:16919ALSA-2025:15005ALSA-2025:15011

  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2025:15011RLSA-2025:15005

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2025-37823 updated cvss 7.1

kernel: net_sched: hfsc: Fix a potential UAF in hfsc_dequeue() too

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) libperf 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17241
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) perf 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:18054
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17734
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) rv 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17241
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16919
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) kernel 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, bpftool 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-core 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-tools 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, python3-perf 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, kernel-modules 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:18054
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17734
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool 7.3.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17241
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.77.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16919
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.145.1.rt56.1297.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.145.1.rt56.1297.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.145.1.rt56.1297.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:0754
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:18098
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:18098
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17241
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.30.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17241
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) perf 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.145.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:0755

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
24 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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