CVE-2025-38095

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference can be happened if memory update is reordered.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08680c4dadc6e736c75bc2409d833f03f9003c51	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3becc659f9cb76b481ad1fb71f54d5c8d6332d3f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c7d62583ebce7baeb61acce6057c361f73be4a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90eb79c4ed98a4e24a62ccf61c199ab0f680fa8f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d2b9a80d06a58f37e0dc8c827075639b443927	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b7f11dd68b593bd970e5735be00e8d89bace30	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe1bebd0edb22e3536cbc920ec713331d1367ad4	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-03 08:15

Updated : 2025-12-16 17:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-38095

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38095

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38095

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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