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TI-2025-25797 Aliases CVE-2025-38459GHSA-4qp6-h6gx-pgm5

atm: clip: Fix infinite recursive call of clip_push().

Priority LOW 35CWE-674Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-674, CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: clip: Fix infinite recursive call of clip_push(). syzbot reported the splat below. [0] This happens if we call ioctl(ATMARP_MKIP) more than once. During the first call, clip_mkip() sets clip_push() to vcc->push(), and the second call copies it to clip_vcc->old_push(). Later, when the socket is close()d, vcc_destroy_socket() passes NULL skb to clip_push(), which calls clip_vcc->old_push(), triggering the infinite recursion. Let's prevent the second ioctl(ATMARP_MKIP) by checking vcc->user_back, which is allocated by the first call as clip_vcc. Note also that we use lock_sock() to prevent racy calls. [0]: BUG: TASK stack guard page was hit at ffffc9000d66fff8 (stack is ffffc9000d670000..ffffc9000d678000) Oops: stack guard page: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5322 Comm: syz.0.0 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc4-syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:clip_push+0x5/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:191 Code: e0 8f aa 8c e8 1c ad 5b fa eb ae 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 f3 0f 1e fa 55 <41> 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 53 48 83 ec 20 48 89 f3 49 89 fd 48 bd 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000d670000 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 1ffff1100235a4a5 RBX: ffff888011ad2508 RCX: ffff8880003c0000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff888037f01000 RBP: dffffc0000000000 R08: ffffffff8fa104f7 R09: 1ffffffff1f4209e R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8a99b300 R12: ffffffff8a99b300 R13: ffff888037f01000 R14: ffff888011ad2500 R15: ffff888037f01578 FS: 000055557ab6d500(0000) GS:ffff88808d250000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: ffffc9000d66fff8 CR3: 0000000043172000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> clip_push+0x6dc/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:200 clip_push+0x6dc/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:200 clip_push+0x6dc/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:200 ... clip_push+0x6dc/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:200 clip_push+0x6dc/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:200 clip_push+0x6dc/0x720 net/atm/clip.c:200 vcc_destroy_socket net/atm/common.c:183 [inline] vcc_release+0x157/0x460 net/atm/common.c:205 __sock_release net/socket.c:647 [inline] sock_close+0xc0/0x240 net/socket.c:1391 __fput+0x449/0xa70 fs/file_table.c:465 task_work_run+0x1d1/0x260 kernel/task_work.c:227 resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:50 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0xec/0x110 kernel/entry/common.c:114 exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/entry-common.h:330 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work include/linux/entry-common.h:414 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:449 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x2bd/0x3b0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7ff31c98e929 Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 a8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007fffb5aa1f78 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000001b4 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000012747 RCX: 00007ff31c98e929 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 000000000000001e RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 00007ff31cbb7ba0 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000db5aa226f R10: 00007ff31c7ff030 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007ff31cbb608c R13: 00007ff31cbb6080 R14: ffffffffffffffff R15: 00007fffb5aa2090 </TASK> Modules linked in:

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.189 +5Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux2.6.12 and later5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.99, 6.12.39, 6.15.7, 6.16Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.99, 6.12.39, 6.15.7, 6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13 to before 5.4.296; 5.5 to before 5.10.240; 5.11 to before 5.15.189; 5.16 to before 6.1.146; 6.2 to before 6.6.99; 6.7 to before 6.12.39; 6.13 to before 6.15.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc5VulnerableLinux
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:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 to before 5.4.296; 5.5 to before 5.10.240; 5.11 to before 5.15.189; 5.16 to before 6.1.146; 6.2 to before 6.6.99; 6.7 to before 6.12.39; 6.13 to before 6.15.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc5 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.296, 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.99, 6.12.39, 6.15.7, 6.16

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:3685 Released 2026-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.147.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.147.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.147.1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.147.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.147.1.el7
  • RHSA-2026:3634 Released 2026-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.147.1.rt56.1299.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.147.1.rt56.1299.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.147.1.rt56.1299.el7 +4
  • RHSA-2026:3388 Released 2026-02-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2 +14
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:3360 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4 +14
  • RHSA-2026:3277 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:3268 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6 +14
  • RHSA-2026:2212 Released 2026-02-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, libperf-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 +9
  • RHSA-2026:1662 Released 2026-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:1661 Released 2026-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.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 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:2212
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:1662
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:2212
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:3388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:3360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:3277
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:3360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:3277
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:1662
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:2212
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:2212
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:2212
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2026:3685
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2026:3685
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2026:3634
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38459
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qp6-h6gx-pgm5

References

  • 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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