CVE-2025-38732

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets recent patches to add a WARN() when replacing skb dst entry found an old bug: WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skb_dst_check_unset include/linux/skbuff.h:1164 [inline] WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skb_dst_set include/linux/skbuff.h:1210 [inline] WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 nf_reject_fill_skb_dst+0x2a4/0x330 net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_reject_ipv4.c:234 [..] Call Trace: nf_send_unreach+0x17b/0x6e0 net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_reject_ipv4.c:325 nft_reject_inet_eval+0x4bc/0x690 net/netfilter/nft_reject_inet.c:27 expr_call_ops_eval net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:237 [inline] .. This is because blamed commit forgot about loopback packets. Such packets already have a dst_entry attached, even at PRE_ROUTING stage. Instead of checking hook just check if the skb already has a route attached to it.
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:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

09 Jan 2026, 22:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e8531371f90bee742c63775c9a568e5d6bf3c5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e8531371f90bee742c63775c9a568e5d6bf3c5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8b503c06274ef3c6c1a107743f1ec0d0a53ef8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8b503c06274ef3c6c1a107743f1ec0d0a53ef8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82ef97abf22790182f7d433c74960dfd61b99c33 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82ef97abf22790182f7d433c74960dfd61b99c33 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a79b792204313153e1bdbbe5acbfc28903b3a5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a79b792204313153e1bdbbe5acbfc28903b3a5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a3ace2a57887dac1e7c9a724846040c3e31868 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a3ace2a57887dac1e7c9a724846040c3e31868 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32e1590a8d22cf7d7f965e46d5576051acf8e42 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32e1590a8d22cf7d7f965e46d5576051acf8e42 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a885ba25960c91db237c3f83b4285156789bce - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a885ba25960c91db237c3f83b4285156789bce - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
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, Mailing List
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

05 Sep 2025, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-05 18:15

Updated : 2026-01-09 22:12


NVD link : CVE-2025-38732

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38732

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38732


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel