PT-2025-28999 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Yi Lai

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Published

2025-05-23

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Updated

2026-04-20

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CVE-2025-38279

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 6.15.0-rc4
Description: A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) verifier. The issue involves not excluding the stack pointer register during precision backtracking bookkeeping, leading to a potential verifier backtracking bug. This can occur when analyzing BPF programs, potentially causing unexpected behavior or crashes.
Recommendations: Update to a newer kernel version to address this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

AZL-64995
BDU:2025-09677
CVE-2025-38279
OESA-2025-1869
OESA-2025-1870
OESA-2025-1874
SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1
SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1
SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1
SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1
SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1
SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1
SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20577-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20601-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1
SUSE-SU-2025_02853-1
SUSE-SU-2025_02969-1
SUSE-SU-2025_02996-1
SUSE-SU-2025_02997-1
SUSE-SU-2025_03011-1
SUSE-SU-2025_03023-1
USN-7769-1
USN-7769-2
USN-7769-3
USN-7770-1
USN-7771-1
USN-7789-1
USN-7789-2
USN-8028-1
USN-8028-2
USN-8028-3
USN-8028-4
USN-8028-5
USN-8028-6
USN-8028-7
USN-8028-8
USN-8031-1
USN-8031-2
USN-8031-3
USN-8052-1
USN-8052-2
USN-8074-1
USN-8074-2
USN-8126-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu