PT-2025-34403 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2025-07-23 · Updated 2025-12-15 · CVE-2025-38642

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description: The Linux kernel contains an issue where a warning occurs in monitor mode on certain devices lacking WANT MONITOR VIF and channel context support. This occurs during changes to the per-link setting of a monitor interface. The issue is addressed by handling this within the link change code instead of generating a warning.

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

Exploit

Assertion Failure

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-233

CWE-617

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-01553

CVE-2025-38642

USN-7879-1

USN-7879-2

USN-7879-3

USN-7879-4

USN-7880-1

USN-7934-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 232

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/38xxx/CVE-2025-38642.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38612 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38515 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38664 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38473 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38526 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38507 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7879-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38351 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38585 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38561 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38491 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38619 · Vendor Advisory