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TI-2025-25755 Aliases CVE-2025-38417GHSA-3g9v-mx9v-wmwv

ice: fix eswitch code memory leak in reset scenario

Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix eswitch code memory leak in reset scenario Add simple eswitch mode checker in attaching VF procedure and allocate required port representor memory structures only in switchdev mode. The reset flows triggers VF (if present) detach/attach procedure. It might involve VF port representor(s) re-creation if the device is configured is switchdev mode (not legacy one). The memory was blindly allocated in current implementation, regardless of the mode and not freed if in legacy mode. Kmemeleak trace: unreferenced object (percpu) 0x7e3bce5b888458 (size 40): comm "bash", pid 1784, jiffies 4295743894 hex dump (first 32 bytes on cpu 45): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc 0): pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x4c4/0x7c0 ice_repr_create+0x66/0x130 [ice] ice_repr_create_vf+0x22/0x70 [ice] ice_eswitch_attach_vf+0x1b/0xa0 [ice] ice_reset_all_vfs+0x1dd/0x2f0 [ice] ice_pci_err_resume+0x3b/0xb0 [ice] pci_reset_function+0x8f/0x120 reset_store+0x56/0xa0 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x120/0x1b0 vfs_write+0x31c/0x430 ksys_write+0x61/0xd0 do_syscall_64+0x5b/0x180 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e Testing hints (ethX is PF netdev): - create at least one VF echo 1 > /sys/class/net/ethX/device/sriov_numvfs - trigger the reset echo 1 > /sys/class/net/ethX/device/reset

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 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 and later6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12 and later Fixed in 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12 to before 6.12.35; 6.13 to before 6.15.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 to before 6.12.35; 6.13 to before 6.15.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:14510 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2025:14420 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.37.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.37.1.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 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:14510
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:14420
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:14510
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:14420
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:14510
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:14420
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:14510
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:14420
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:14510
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:14420
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38417
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g9v-mx9v-wmwv
  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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