CVE-2025-38441

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: account for Ethernet header in nf_flow_pppoe_proto() syzbot found a potential access to uninit-value in nf_flow_pppoe_proto() Blamed commit forgot the Ethernet header. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in nf_flow_offload_inet_hook+0x7e4/0x940 net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.c:27 nf_flow_offload_inet_hook+0x7e4/0x940 net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.c:27 nf_hook_entry_hookfn include/linux/netfilter.h:157 [inline] nf_hook_slow+0xe1/0x3d0 net/netfilter/core.c:623 nf_hook_ingress include/linux/netfilter_netdev.h:34 [inline] nf_ingress net/core/dev.c:5742 [inline] __netif_receive_skb_core+0x4aff/0x70c0 net/core/dev.c:5837 __netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:5975 [inline] __netif_receive_skb+0xcc/0xac0 net/core/dev.c:6090 netif_receive_skb_internal net/core/dev.c:6176 [inline] netif_receive_skb+0x57/0x630 net/core/dev.c:6235 tun_rx_batched+0x1df/0x980 drivers/net/tun.c:1485 tun_get_user+0x4ee0/0x6b40 drivers/net/tun.c:1938 tun_chr_write_iter+0x3e9/0x5c0 drivers/net/tun.c:1984 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline] vfs_write+0xb4b/0x1580 fs/read_write.c:686 ksys_write fs/read_write.c:738 [inline] __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:749 [inline]

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18cdb3d982da8976b28d57691eb256ec5688fad2 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fbc49429a23b02595ba82536c5ea425fdabb221 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3aea97d55964e70a1e6426aa4cafdc036e8a2dd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfbf0665969af2c69d10c377d4c3d306e717efb4 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0dd2e9729660f3f4fcb16e0aef87342911528ef Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed8960b289327235185b7c32649c3470a3e969b Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Dec 2025, 21:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18cdb3d982da8976b28d57691eb256ec5688fad2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18cdb3d982da8976b28d57691eb256ec5688fad2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fbc49429a23b02595ba82536c5ea425fdabb221 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fbc49429a23b02595ba82536c5ea425fdabb221 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3aea97d55964e70a1e6426aa4cafdc036e8a2dd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3aea97d55964e70a1e6426aa4cafdc036e8a2dd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfbf0665969af2c69d10c377d4c3d306e717efb4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfbf0665969af2c69d10c377d4c3d306e717efb4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0dd2e9729660f3f4fcb16e0aef87342911528ef - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0dd2e9729660f3f4fcb16e0aef87342911528ef - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed8960b289327235185b7c32649c3470a3e969b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed8960b289327235185b7c32649c3470a3e969b - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-908
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

29 Jul 2025, 14:14

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: netfilter: flowtable: cuenta para el encabezado Ethernet en nf_flow_pppoe_proto() syzbot encontró un acceso potencial a uninit-value en nf_flow_pppoe_proto() El commit culpado olvidó el encabezado Ethernet. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in nf_flow_offload_inet_hook+0x7e4/0x940 net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.c:27 nf_flow_offload_inet_hook+0x7e4/0x940 net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.c:27 nf_hook_entry_hookfn include/linux/netfilter.h:157 [inline] nf_hook_slow+0xe1/0x3d0 net/netfilter/core.c:623 nf_hook_ingress include/linux/netfilter_netdev.h:34 [inline] nf_ingress net/core/dev.c:5742 [inline] __netif_receive_skb_core+0x4aff/0x70c0 net/core/dev.c:5837 __netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:5975 [inline] __netif_receive_skb+0xcc/0xac0 net/core/dev.c:6090 netif_receive_skb_internal net/core/dev.c:6176 [inline] netif_receive_skb+0x57/0x630 net/core/dev.c:6235 tun_rx_batched+0x1df/0x980 drivers/net/tun.c:1485 tun_get_user+0x4ee0/0x6b40 drivers/net/tun.c:1938 tun_chr_write_iter+0x3e9/0x5c0 drivers/net/tun.c:1984 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline] vfs_write+0xb4b/0x1580 fs/read_write.c:686 ksys_write fs/read_write.c:738 [inline] __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:749 [inline]

25 Jul 2025, 16:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-07-25 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-22 21:55

NVD link : CVE-2025-38441

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38441

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38441

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource