CVE-2025-38514
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct If an AF_RXRPC service socket is opened and bound, but calls are preallocated, then rxrpc_alloc_incoming_call() will oops because the rxrpc_backlog struct doesn't get allocated until the first preallocation is made. Fix this by returning NULL from rxrpc_alloc_incoming_call() if there is no backlog struct. This will cause the incoming call to be aborted.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 16, 2025
First seenAug 16, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.99, 6.12.39, 6.15.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.9 ≤ v < 5.4.296, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.240, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.189, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.146, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.99, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.39, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.15.7, 6.16 | 5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.99, 6.12.39, 6.15.7 |
| debian debian_linux | 11.0 | — |
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