CVE-2025-38039Improper Input Validation in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV3.2
EPSS
0.1%
top 83.86%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 18
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Avoid WARN_ON when configuring MQPRIO with HTB offload enabled When attempting to enable MQPRIO while HTB offload is already configured, the driver currently returns `-EINVAL` and triggers a `WARN_ON`, leading to an unnecessary call trace. Update the code to handle this case more gracefully by returning `-EOPNOTSUPP` instead, while also providing a helpful user message.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages7 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.76.12.31+2
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.12.32-1+1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.8.0-100.100
CVEListV5linux/linux214baf22870cfa437522f3bd4fbae56338674b04090c0ba179eaf7b670e720aa054533756a43d565+4

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

25
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📋Vendor Advisories

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