PT-2025-31073 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2025-07-11
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Updated
2026-04-20
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CVE-2025-38476
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV: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 (affected versions not specified)
Description
A use-after-free issue was identified in the
rpl do srh inline() function within the Linux kernel. The vulnerability occurs when the function fetches an IPv6 header (ipv6 hdr(skb)) and accesses it after the associated skb has been freed via skb cow head(). This can lead to a system crash. The issue was discovered during kernel self-testing using KASAN.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu