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CVE-2025-38617MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  N  N  H    4.7   .0033   25.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 –  —
  Linux    2.6.12 –                                    5.4.297
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 22  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38617 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).
CWE-362 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 13 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() When packet_set_ring() releases po->bind_lock, another thread can run packet_notifier() and process an NETDEV_UP event. This race and the fix are both similar to that of commit 15fe076edea7 ("net/packet: fix a race in packet_bind() and packet_notifier()"). There too the packet_notifier NETDEV_UP event managed to run while a po->bind_lock critical section had to be temporarily released. And the fix was similarly to temporarily set po->num to zero to keep the socket unhooked until the lock is retaken. The po->bind_lock in packet_set_ring and packet_notifier precede the introduction of git history.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
August 22, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38617 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
LinuxLinux2.6.125.4.297

Weaknesses

CWE-362

References (13)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38617 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-362

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