CVE-2025-38202Missing Lock Check in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV5.6OSV3.2
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 4
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Check rcu_read_lock_trace_held() in bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem() bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem() helper is also available for sleepable bpf program. When BPF JIT is disabled or under 32-bit host, bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem() will not be inlined. Using it in a sleepable bpf program will trigger the warning in bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem(), because the bpf program only holds rcu_read_lock_trace lock. Therefore, add the missed c

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 Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.196.1.142+3
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.147-1+2
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.8.0-100.100
CVEListV5linux/linux07343110b293456d30393e89b86c4dee1ac051c82f8c69a72e8ad87b36b8052f789da3cc2b2e186c+5

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

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📋Vendor Advisories

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CVE-2025-38202 — Missing Lock Check in Linux | cvebase