CVE-2025-38477
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_qfq: Fix race condition on qfq_aggregate A race condition can occur when 'agg' is modified in qfq_change_agg (called during qfq_enqueue) while other threads access it concurrently. For example, qfq_dump_class may trigger a NULL dereference, and qfq_delete_class may cause a use-after-free. This patch addresses the issue by: 1. Moved qfq_destroy_class into the critical section. 2. Added sch_tree_lock protection to qfq_dump_class and qfq_dump_class_stats.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-362 · Race condition
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.297
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.241
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.190
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.147
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.100
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.40
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.8
- Linux Kernel 6.16
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466e10194ab81caa2ee6a332d33ba16bcceeeba6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e28d5a3f774f118896aec17a3a20a9c5c9dfc64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d735100f602c830c16d69fb6d780eebd8c9ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7a22c4d678bf649fd3a1d27debec583563414d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c000a3a330d97f6c073ace5aa5faf94b9adb4b79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6df794000147a3a02f79984aada4ce83f8d0a1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d841aa5518508ab195b6781ad0d73ee378d713dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe48f06e64134dfeafa89ad23387f66ebca3527
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466e10194ab81caa2ee6a332d33ba16bcceeeba6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e28d5a3f774f118896aec17a3a20a9c5c9dfc64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d735100f602c830c16d69fb6d780eebd8c9ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7a22c4d678bf649fd3a1d27debec583563414d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c000a3a330d97f6c073ace5aa5faf94b9adb4b79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6df794000147a3a02f79984aada4ce83f8d0a1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d841aa5518508ab195b6781ad0d73ee378d713dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe48f06e64134dfeafa89ad23387f66ebca3527
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html