Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-38002
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/fdinfo: grab ctx->uring_lock around io_uring_show_fdinfo() Not everything requires locking in there, which is why the 'has_lock' variable exists. But enough does that it's a bit unwieldy to manage. Wrap the whole thing in a ->uring_lock trylock, and just return with no output if we fail to grab it. The existing trylock() will already have greatly diminished utility/output for the failure case. This fixes an issue with reading the SQE fields, if the ring is being actively resized at the same time.
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th 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 79cfe9e59c2a12c3b3faeeefe38d23f3d8030972, 6.13, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.15
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-38002?
- CVE-2025-38002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38002?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-38002 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.