PT-2025-35956 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2025-08-06
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Updated
2026-05-26
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CVE-2025-38683
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 versions prior to 6.16.0-rc4+ #3
Description
A flaw exists in the Linux kernel’s
hv netvsc component where a panic can occur during namespace deletion with Virtual Functions (VF). The issue arises from moving a VF NIC to a new namespace during NETDEV REGISTER on a netvsc NIC. During namespace deletion, the default device exit batch() function, specifically default device exit net(), fails to detect the end of a list, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.Recommendations
Update to Linux kernel version 6.16.0-rc4+ #3 or a later version to resolve this issue.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu