CVE-2025-38514Incorrect Check of Function Return Value in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 16
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct If an AF_RXRPC service socket is opened and bound, but calls are preallocated, then rxrpc_alloc_incoming_call() will oops because the rxrpc_backlog struct doesn't get allocated until the first preallocation is made. Fix this by returning NULL from rxrpc_alloc_incoming_call() if there is no backlog struct. This will cause the incoming call to be aborted.

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 Packages3 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel4.95.4.296+7
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.244-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linux248f219cb8bcbfbd7f132752d44afa2df7c241d1bf0ca6a1bc4fb904b598137c6718785a107e3adf+8

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
CVE-2025-38514: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct If an AF_RXRPC ser2025-08-16
CVEList
rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct2025-08-16
GHSA
GHSA-vc22-mx78-4mgj: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct If an AF_RXRPC s2025-08-16

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CVE-2025-38514 — Linux vulnerability | cvebase