PT-2025-31068 · Linux+8 · Linux Kernel+8

CVE-2025-38471 · Published 2025-07-16 · Updated 2026-07-18

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.16.0-rc5-virtme

Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw related to TLS socket buffer handling. Recent changes in TCP compaction exposed a bug where the system might operate on outdated socket buffers when verifying the decrypt state and geometry of records in the queue. This can lead to a use-after-free condition, potentially resulting in system instability.

Recommendations Update to Linux kernel version 6.16.0-rc5-virtme or later.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025:13962

ALSA-2025:14009

AZL-65949

BDU:2025-10796

CVE-2025-38471

DLA-4328-1

DSA-5973-1

DSA-5975-1

ECHO-A3D0-D32E-623B

INFSA-2025_13962

MGASA-2025-0218

MGASA-2025-0219

OESA-2025-1959

OESA-2025-1960

OESA-2025-1961

RHSA-2025:13962

RHSA-2025:14003

RHSA-2025:14005

RHSA-2025:14009

RHSA-2025:14082

RHSA-2025:14497

RHSA-2025:14599

RHSA-2025:14811

RHSA-2025_13962

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-2025:03636-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03638-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03646-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03650-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20577-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20601-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20873-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20874-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20875-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20876-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20877-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20878-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20879-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20881-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20882-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20883-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20884-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20885-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20886-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20887-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20888-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20890-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20891-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20902-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20903-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20904-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20905-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20906-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20907-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20909-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20912-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20913-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20914-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20915-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20916-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20917-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20918-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20920-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3742-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3748-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3755-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3762-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3764-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3765-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3768-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3771-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3772-1

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-7879-1

USN-7879-2

USN-7879-3

USN-7879-4

USN-7880-1

USN-7934-1

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

Almalinux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 2557

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/38xxx/CVE-2025-38471.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38701 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37878 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38295 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-22120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38135 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40037 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03638-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38524 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38654 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-23144 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-22126 · Vendor Advisory