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TI-2025-25827 Aliases CVE-2025-38489GHSA-4qj7-qq7h-5mm9

s390/bpf: Fix bpf_arch_text_poke() with new_addr == NULL again

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · 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: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/bpf: Fix bpf_arch_text_poke() with new_addr == NULL again Commit 7ded842b356d ("s390/bpf: Fix bpf_plt pointer arithmetic") has accidentally removed the critical piece of commit c730fce7c70c ("s390/bpf: Fix bpf_arch_text_poke() with new_addr == NULL"), causing intermittent kernel panics in e.g. perf's on_switch() prog to reappear. Restore the fix and add a comment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00167 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.100, 6.9, 6.12.40 +2Red Hat: 2 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
LinuxLinux6.6.26 to before 6.6.100; 6.8.5 to before 6.96.6.100, 6.9Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.9 and later6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6.26 to before 6.6.100; 6.8.5 to before 6.9 Fixed in 6.6.100, 6.9 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.9 and later Fixed in 6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.26 to before 6.6.100; 6.8.5 to before 6.9; 6.9.1 to before 6.12.40; 6.13 to before 6.15.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc7VulnerableLinux
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 6.6.26 to before 6.6.100; 6.8.5 to before 6.9; 6.9.1 to before 6.12.40; 6.13 to before 6.15.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc7 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
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16 rc6VulnerableLinux
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.100, 6.9
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
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-2025-38489
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qj7-qq7h-5mm9
  3. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 4

  • 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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