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TI-2025-25628 Aliases CVE-2025-38289GHSA-76f4-3487-46jf

scsi: lpfc: Avoid potential ndlp use-after-free in dev_loss_tmo_callbk

Priority LOW 33CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Avoid potential ndlp use-after-free in dev_loss_tmo_callbk Smatch detected a potential use-after-free of an ndlp oject in dev_loss_tmo_callbk during driver unload or fatal error handling. Fix by reordering code to avoid potential use-after-free if initial nodelist reference has been previously removed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0019 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.12.37, 6.15.3, 6.16Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 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
LinuxLinux6.12.5 to before 6.12.376.12.37Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.13 and later6.12.37, 6.15.3, 6.16Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12.5 to before 6.12.37 Fixed in 6.12.37 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.13 and later Fixed in 6.12.37, 6.15.3, 6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12.5 to before 6.12.37; 6.13 to before 6.15.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12.5 to before 6.12.37; 6.13 to before 6.15.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.37
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.37, 6.15.3, 6.16

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:4111 Released 2026-03-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.63.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:1194 Released 2026-01-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:4111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:4111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:4111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:4111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:4111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:1194
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38289
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76f4-3487-46jf
  3. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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Sources

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