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Linux Linux — nvme-tcp: sanitize request list handling
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0028 20.6 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 – —
Linux 5.0 – 6.12.36
TIMELINE
Apr 16 Reserved by Linux
Jul 9 Published (CNA: Linux)
Jul 30 RESCORED — CVE-2025-38264 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-tcp: sanitize request list handling
Validate the request in nvme_tcp_handle_r2t() to ensure it's not part of
any list, otherwise a malicious R2T PDU might inject a loop in request
list processing.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| April 16, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 9, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-38264 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.0 | 6.12.36 |
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