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TI-2025-25988 Aliases CVE-2025-38653GHSA-w76p-w3h3-c35v

proc: use the same treatment to check proc_lseek as ones for proc_read_iter et.al

Priority LOW 35CWE-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: 25 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. 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: proc: use the same treatment to check proc_lseek as ones for proc_read_iter et.al Check pde->proc_ops->proc_lseek directly may cause UAF in rmmod scenario. It's a gap in proc_reg_open() after commit 654b33ada4ab("proc: fix UAF in proc_get_inode()"). Followed by AI Viro's suggestion, fix it in same manner.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.148, 6.6.102, 6.12.42 +3Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 25 fixed, 2 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
LinuxLinux6.0 and later6.1.148, 6.6.102, 6.12.42, 6.15.10, 6.16.1, 6.17Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.0 and later Fixed in 6.1.148, 6.6.102, 6.12.42, 6.15.10, 6.16.1, 6.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 to before 6.1.148; 6.2 to before 6.6.102; 6.7 to before 6.12.42; 6.13 to before 6.15.10; 6.16 to before 6.16.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 to before 6.1.148; 6.2 to before 6.6.102; 6.7 to before 6.12.42; 6.13 to before 6.15.10; 6.16 to before 6.16.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.148, 6.6.102, 6.12.42, 6.15.10, 6.16.1, 6.17

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:39371 Released 2026-07-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.88.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:23329 Released 2026-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.20.1.el10_2 +9
  • RHSA-2026:23224 Released 2026-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6 +11
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:21556 Released 2026-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:21209 Released 2026-05-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.127.1.el9_4 +11

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 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:21209
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:23224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:23329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:21556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:39371
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:21209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:23224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:23329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:21556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:39371
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:21209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:23224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:23329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:21556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:39371
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:23329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:21556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:39371
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:21209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:23224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:23329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:21556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:39371
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:21209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:23224
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38653
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w76p-w3h3-c35v
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 6

Advisory 1

  • 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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