PT-2025-33812 · Linux+8 · Linux Kernel+8
Published
2025-08-19
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Updated
2026-04-20
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CVE-2025-38614
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| 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 within the eventpoll subsystem that could allow for semi-unbounded recursion. The issue stems from insufficient depth checks when creating graph edges between epoll instances. Current checks prevent deep recursion during loop detection but do not limit the overall depth of the resulting tree. This allows for potential recursion depths of at least 500, potentially impacting system stability.
Recommendations:
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Uncontrolled Recursion
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Almalinux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu