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CVE-2025-38095MEDIUM
Linux Linux — dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0018    7.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    a590d0fdbaa56f482ff515e1040b6d9b1b200d63 –  —
  Linux    5.0 –                                       5.10.241
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 3   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38095 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference can be happened if memory update is reordered.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
July 3, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38095 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxa590d0fdbaa56f482ff515e1040b6d9b1b200d63
LinuxLinux5.05.10.241

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38095 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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