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TI-2025-25426 Aliases CVE-2025-38085GHSA-5q6f-wm2q-mpgg

mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race

Priority LOW 33CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 35 fixed, 3 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: mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race huge_pmd_unshare() drops a reference on a page table that may have previously been shared across processes, potentially turning it into a normal page table used in another process in which unrelated VMAs can afterwards be installed. If this happens in the middle of a concurrent gup_fast(), gup_fast() could end up walking the page tables of another process. While I don't see any way in which that immediately leads to kernel memory corruption, it is really weird and unexpected. Fix it with an explicit broadcast IPI through tlb_remove_table_sync_one(), just like we do in khugepaged when removing page tables for a THP collapse.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.239, 5.15.186, 6.1.142 +4Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 35 fixed, 3 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux2.6.20 and later5.10.239, 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.20 and later Fixed in 5.10.239, 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20 to before 5.10.239; 5.11 to before 5.15.186; 5.16 to before 6.1.142; 6.2 to before 6.6.95; 6.7 to before 6.12.35; 6.13 to before 6.15.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20 to before 5.10.239; 5.11 to before 5.15.186; 5.16 to before 6.1.142; 6.2 to before 6.6.95; 6.7 to before 6.12.35; 6.13 to before 6.15.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.239, 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:21667 Released 2025-11-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2 +14
  • RHSA-2025:15670 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2025:15668 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +11
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  • RHSA-2025:15660 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4 +13
  • RHSA-2025:15658 Released 2025-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0 +7
  • RHSA-2025:15647 Released 2025-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6 +13
  • RHSA-2025:15227 Released 2025-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2025:15224 Released 2025-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2025:14985 Released 2025-09-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.108.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.108.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.108.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.108.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.108.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.108.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2025:13962 Released 2025-08-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2025:13598 Released 2025-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2025:13589 Released 2025-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2025:13590 Released 2025-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15670
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15227
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:21667
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15660
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:15647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:15647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:14985
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15670
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15227
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15660
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:15647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:14985
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Not affected: 9 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38085
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q6f-wm2q-mpgg

References

Patch 7

Advisory 3

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  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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