CVE-2025-39953Linux vulnerability

47 documents9 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8OSV3.2
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedOct 4
Latest updateApr 13

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup: split cgroup_destroy_wq into 3 workqueues A hung task can occur during [1] LTP cgroup testing when repeatedly mounting/unmounting perf_event and net_prio controllers with systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1. The hang manifests in cgroup_lock_and_drain_offline() during root destruction. Related case: cgroup_fj_function_perf_event cgroup_fj_function.sh perf_event cgroup_fj_function_net_prio cgroup_fj_function.sh net_prio

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 Packages8 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-39953 kernel: cgroup: split cgroup_destroy_wq into 3 workqueues2025-10-04