CVE-2025-38550

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec() pmc->idev is still used in ip6_mc_clear_src(), so as mld_clear_delrec() does, the reference should be put after ip6_mc_clear_src() return.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f18e0130194550dff734e155029ae734378b5ea	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4eec86fe5f6b3fdbc702d1d36ac2a6e7ec0806	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728db00a14cacb37f36e9382ab5fad55caf890cc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7929d27c747eafe8fca3eecd74a334503ee4c839	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae3264a25a4635531264728859dbe9c659fad554	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcbc346f50a009d8b7f4e330f9f2e22d6442fa26	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2025-08-16 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 18:32

NVD link : CVE-2025-38550

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38550

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38550

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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