can: bcm: add locking for bcm_op runtime updates
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: add locking for bcm_op runtime updates The CAN broadcast manager (CAN BCM) can send a sequence of CAN frames via hrtimer. The content and also the length of the sequence can be changed resp reduced at runtime where the 'currframe' counter is then set to zero. Although this appeared to be a safe operation the updates of 'currframe' can be triggered from user space and hrtimer context in bcm_can_tx(). Anderson Nascimento created a proof of concept that triggered a KASAN slab-out-of-bounds read access which can be prevented with a spin_lock_bh. At the rework of bcm_can_tx() the 'count' variable has been moved into the protected section as this variable can be modified from both contexts too.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.25 and later | 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185, 6.1.141, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.25 and later Fixed in 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185, 6.1.141, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.25 to before 5.4.294; 5.5 to before 5.10.238; 5.11 to before 5.15.185; 5.16 to before 6.1.141; 6.2 to before 6.6.93; 6.7 to before 6.12.31; 6.13 to before 6.14.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25 to before 5.4.294; 5.5 to before 5.10.238; 5.11 to before 5.15.185; 5.16 to before 6.1.141; 6.2 to before 6.6.93; 6.7 to before 6.12.31; 6.13 to before 6.14.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185, 6.1.141, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:64808 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8 +9
- RHSA-2026:64775 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64808 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64808 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64808 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64808 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64808 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29qg-42xm-553c
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f1c022541bf5a923c8d6fa483112c15250f30a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7595de7bc56e0e52b74e56c90f7e247bf626d628
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbd8fdc2b218e979cfe422b139b8f74c12419d1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a437b86ac5a9893c902f30ef66815bf13587bf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76c84c3728178b2d38d5604e399dfe8b0752645e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc55dd28c20a6611e30596019b3b2f636819a4c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4e8a172501e677ebd8ea9d9161d97dc4df56fbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2aba69d0c36a496ab4f2e81e9c2b271f2693fd7
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29qg-42xm-553c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38004 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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