PT-2025-33768 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Published

2025-08-05

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Updated

2026-04-20

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CVE-2025-38569

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV: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 versions prior to 6.16.0+
Description: The benet driver in the Linux kernel experiences a crash when creating Single Root I/O Virtualization (SRIOV) Virtual Functions (VFs). This occurs because be cmd set mac list() calls dma free coherent() while holding a spinlock bh, leading to a kernel BUG. The issue is triggered when setting the MAC address list for the VFs.
Recommendations: Update to a version newer than 6.16.0+ to resolve this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Resource Release

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404CWE-476

Related Identifiers

AZL-73806
BDU:2025-15800
CVE-2025-38569
DLA-4327-1
DLA-4328-1
ECHO-EBCB-1FC5-9950
MGASA-2025-0234
MGASA-2025-0235
OESA-2025-2120
OESA-2025-2121
OESA-2025-2122
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20615-1
USN-7764-1
USN-7764-2
USN-7765-1
USN-7779-1
USN-7879-1
USN-7879-2
USN-7879-3
USN-7879-4
USN-7880-1
USN-7909-1
USN-7909-2
USN-7909-3
USN-7909-4
USN-7909-5
USN-7910-1
USN-7910-2
USN-7933-1
USN-7934-1
USN-7938-1
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

Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Ubuntu