Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-38022

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Fix "KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in ib_register_device" problem Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x670 mm/kasan/report.c:521 kasan_report+0xe0/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:634 strlen+0x93/0xa0 lib/string.c:420 __fortify_strlen include/linux/fortify-string.h:268 [inline] get_kobj_path_length lib/kobject.c:118 [inline] kobject_get_path+0x3f/0x2a0 lib/kobject.c:158 kobject_ue...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.17%
6.11% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.06.18
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.17%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Fix "KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in ib_register_device" problem Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x670 mm/kasan/report.c:521 kasan_report+0xe0/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:634 strlen+0x93/0xa0 lib/string.c:420 __fortify_strlen include/linux/fortify-string.h:268 [inline] get_kobj_path_length lib/kobject.c:118 [inline] kobject_get_path+0x3f/0x2a0 lib/kobject.c:158 kobject_ue...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 53e9a5a692f839780084ad81dbd461ec917f74f7 < ba467b6870ea2a73590478d9612d6ea1dcdd68b7, >= 779e0bf47632c609c59f527f9711ecd3214dccb0 < 5629064f92f0de6d6b3572055cd35361c3ad953c, >= 779e0bf47632c609c59f527f9711ecd3214dccb0 < 312dae3499106ec8cb7442ada12be080aa9fbc3b, >= 779e0bf47632c609c59f527f9711ecd3214dccb0 < 17d3103325e891e10994e7aa28d12bea04dc2c60, >= 779e0bf47632c609c59f527f9711ecd3214dccb0 < 10c7f1c647da3b77ef8827d974a97b6530b64df0, >= 779e0bf47632c609c59f527f9711ecd3214dccb0 < 03df57ad4b0ff9c5a93ff981aba0b42578ad1571, >= 779e0bf47632c609c59f527f9711ecd3214dccb0 < d0706bfd3ee40923c001c6827b786a309e2a8713, >= 9b54e31fd08f8d8db507d021c88e760d5f8e4640, >= 5.10.4 < 5.10.248, >= 5.4.86 < 5.5, >= 5.11, >= 5.10.4 < 6.12.30, >= 6.13 < 6.14.8, 6.15
Fixed versions
5.5, 6.12.30, 6.14.8

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416
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