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CVE-2025-38514MEDIUM
Linux Linux — rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0035   28.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    248f219cb8bcbfbd7f132752d44afa2df7c241d1 –  —
  Linux    4.9 –                                       5.4.296
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 16  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38514 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 10 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
August 16, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38514 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux248f219cb8bcbfbd7f132752d44afa2df7c241d1
LinuxLinux4.95.4.296

References (10)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38514 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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