Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-37798
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() After making all ->qlen_notify() callbacks idempotent, now it is safe to remove the check of qlen!=0 from both fq_codel_dequeue() and codel_qdisc_dequeue().
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 76e3cc126bb223013a6b9a0e2a51238d1ef2e409, 3.5, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.15
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-37798?
- CVE-2025-37798 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-37798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-37798 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.