PT-2025-30865 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Published 2025-01-01 · Updated 2026-03-13 · CVE-2025-38451

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw in the md/md-bitmap module within the bitmap get stats() function. The issue causes a General Protection Fault (GPF) when collecting statistics, specifically when handling external bitmaps. The code incorrectly checks for a valid superblock, leading to the fault. The fix involves ensuring the existence of a superblock for both internal and external bitmap cases.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-371

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-09235

CVE-2025-38451

DLA-4328-1

DSA-5973-1

DSA-5975-1

ECHO-ED8C-6987-A443

MGASA-2025-0218

MGASA-2025-0219

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1

USN-7879-1

USN-7879-2

USN-7879-3

USN-7879-4

USN-7880-1

USN-7934-1

Affected Products

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 1513

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/38xxx/CVE-2025-38451.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38473 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7879-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-39731 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7880-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se47-bulletin-2025-1216SE269 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38630 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c17fb542dbd1db745c9feac15617056506dd7195 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38439 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38451 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38624 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38586 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38573 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-39734 · Vendor Advisory