What is CVE-2025-38279?

CVE-2025-38279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2025-38279?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38279

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Do not include stack ptr register in precision backtracking bookkeeping Yi Lai reported an issue ([1]) where the following warning appears in kernel dmesg: [ 60…

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th 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 fc2778c42f99c7de52fc004157b3c3ee4dcc208a, 6.4.4, 6.16
Linux Linux_kernel

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38279?: CVE-2025-38279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-38279?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.