CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-38550

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, there is a vulnerability in ipv6: mcast where a delayed put of pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec() could lead to a use-after-free. pmc->idev is still used in ip6_mc_clear_src(), so the reference should be put after ip6_mc_clear_src() returns.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential memory corruption or system crash, which could lead to denial of service or other unexpected behavior.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that delays the put of pmc->idev until after ip6_mc_clear_src() completes.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec() pmc->idev is still used in ip6_mc_clear_src(), so as mld_clear_delrec() does, the reference should be put after ip6_mc_clear_src() return.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS