CVE-2025-38211 in the critical feed json
RDMA/iwcm: Fix use-after-free of work objects after cm_id destruction
published 2025-07-04 16 mo ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2025-20045
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/iwcm: Fix use-after-free of work objects after cm_id destruction
The commit 59c68ac31e15 ("iw_cm: free cm_id resources on the last deref") simplified cm_id resource management by freeing cm_id once all references to the cm_id were removed. The references are removed either upon completion of iw_cm event handlers or when the application destroys the cm_id. This commit introduced the use-after-free condition where cm_id_private object could still be in use by event handler works during the destruction of cm_id. The commit aee2424246f9 ("RDMA/iwcm: Fix a use-after-free related to destroying CM IDs") addressed this use-after- free by flushing all pending works at the cm_id destruction.
However, still another use-after-free possibility remained. It happens with the work objects allocated for each cm_id_priv within alloc_work_entries() during cm_id creation, and subsequently freed in dealloc_work_entries() once all references to the cm_id are removed. If the cm_id's last reference is decremented in the event handler work, the work object for the work itself gets removed, and causes the use- after-free BUG below:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __pwq_activate_work+0x1ff/0x250 Read of size 8 at addr ffff88811f9cf800 by task kworker/u16:1/147091
CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 147091 Comm: kworker/u16:1 Not tainted 6.15.0-rc2+ #27 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-3.fc41 04/01/2014 Workqueue: 0x0 (iw_cm_wq) Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x6a/0x90 print_report+0x174/0x554 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x208/0x430 ? __pwq_activate_work+0x1ff/0x250 kasan_report+0xae/0x170 ? __pwq_activate_work+0x1ff/0x250 __pwq_activate_work+0x1ff/0x250 pwq_dec_nr_in_flight+0x8c5/0xfb0 process_one_work+0xc11/0x1460 ? __pfx_process_one_work+0x10/0x10 ? assign_work+0x16c/0x240 worker_thread+0x5ef/0xfd0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x3b0/0x770 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0xb0 ? _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x24/0x50 ? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0xb0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x30/0x70 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
Allocated by task 147416: kasan_save_stack+0x2c/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0xa6/0xb0 alloc_work_entries+0xa9/0x260 [iw_cm] iw_cm_connect+0x23/0x4a0 [iw_cm] rdma_connect_locked+0xbfd/0x1920 [rdma_cm] nvme_rdma_cm_handler+0x8e5/0x1b60 [nvme_rdma] cma_cm_event_handler+0xae/0x320 [rdma_cm] cma_work_handler+0x106/0x1b0 [rdma_cm] process_one_work+0x84f/0x1460 worker_thread+0x5ef/0xfd0 kthread+0x3b0/0x770 ret_from_fork+0x30/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Freed by task 147091: kasan_save_stack+0x2c/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x37/0x60 __kasan_slab_free+0x4b/0x70 kfree+0x13a/0x4b0 dealloc_work_entries+0x125/0x1f0 [iw_cm] iwcm_deref_id+0x6f/0xa0 [iw_cm] cm_work_handler+0x136/0x1ba0 [iw_cm] process_one_work+0x84f/0x1460 worker_thread+0x5ef/0xfd0 kthread+0x3b0/0x770 ret_from_fork+0x30/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x2c/0x50 kasan_record_aux_stack+0xa3/0xb0 __queue_work+0x2ff/0x1390 queue_work_on+0x67/0xc0 cm_event_handler+0x46a/0x820 [iw_cm] siw_cm_upcall+0x330/0x650 [siw] siw_cm_work_handler+0x6b9/0x2b20 [siw] process_one_work+0x84f/0x1460 worker_thread+0x5ef/0xfd0 kthread+0x3b0/0x770 ret_from_fork+0x30/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
This BUG is reproducible by repeating the blktests test case nvme/061 for the rdma transport and the siw driver.
To avoid the use-after-free of cm_id_private work objects, ensure that the last reference to the cm_id is decremented not in the event handler works, but in the cm_id destruction context. For that purpose, mo ---truncated---
Patch / fix
- Linux Linux 5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16
- linux Debian 12 6.1.147-1
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.12.35-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38211
- linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-156.166
- linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-100.100
- linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1092.99
- linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1046.49
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1092.101
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1047.50
- linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1089.95
- linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38211
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- kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
- kernel-core RHEL 9 5.14.0-570.39.1.el9_6
red hat advisories RHSA-2025:22752RHSA-2025:21667RHSA-2025:18043RHSA-2025:17570RHSA-2025:17192RHSA-2025:17159
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suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1SUSE-SU-2026:20560-1SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1
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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-2025-38211 updated cvss 7.3
kernel: RDMA/iwcm: Fix use-after-free of work objects after cm_id destruction
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 moreaffected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 moreaffected: workaround, no fix available “Fix deferred”
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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 moreaffected: workaround, no fix available
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) libperf 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16669
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) perf 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17159
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, +5 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15669
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) rv 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, +6 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16669
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, +15 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15008
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) perf 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, bpftool 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel-core 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel-tools 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, python3-perf 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21667
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22752
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, +15 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:18043
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, +9 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17570
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) kernel 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, bpftool 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-core 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-tools 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, python3-perf 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, kernel-modules 5.14.0-70.148.1.el9_0, +14 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17159
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2, +28 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15669
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool 7.3.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, +28 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16669
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22752
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:18043
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17570
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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_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
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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_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.72.1.el8_10fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15008
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15009
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17192
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-70.148.1.rt21.220.el9_0, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:17192
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15657
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16669
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15011
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15005
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2, +6 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15657
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.91.1.el9_4, +6 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:16669
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.72.1.rt7.413.el8_10, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:15009
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-doc 5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-devel 5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2not affected: vulnerable code not present
1 more not affected in the full advisory
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
- Technology feeds
References
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/013dcdf6f03bcedbaf1669e3db71c34a197715b2
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/bf7eff5e3a36c54bbe8aff7fd6dd7c07490b81c5
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/3b4a50d733acad6831f6bd9288a76a80f70650ac
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/78381dc8a6b61c9bb9987d37b4d671b99767c4a1
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/23a707bbcbea468eedb398832eeb7e8e0ceafd21
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/764c9f69beabef8bdc651a7746c59f7a340d104f
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/fd960b5ddf4faf00da43babdd3acda68842e1f6a
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/6883b680e703c6b2efddb4e7a8d891ce1803d06b
patch
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-38211
- NVD CVE-2025-38211
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.