CVE-2025-38273

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: tipc: fix refcount warning in tipc_aead_encrypt syzbot reported a refcount warning [1] caused by calling get_net() on a network namespace that is being destroyed (refcount=0). This happens when a TIPC discovery timer fires during network namespace cleanup. The recently added get_net() call in commit e279024617134 ("net/tipc: fix slab-use-after-free Read in tipc_aead_encrypt_done") attempts to hold a reference to the network namespace. However, if the namespace is already being destroyed, its refcount might be zero, leading to the use-after-free warning. Replace get_net() with maybe_get_net(), which safely checks if the refcount is non-zero before incrementing it. If the namespace is being destroyed, return -ENODEV early, after releasing the bearer reference. [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/68342b55.a70a0220.253bc2.0091.GAE@google.com/T/#m12019cf9ae77e1954f666914640efa36d52704a2
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10.238:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.141:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

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Information

Published : 2025-07-10 08:15

Updated : 2025-12-18 16:58


NVD link : CVE-2025-38273

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38273

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38273


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel