Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier()

When packet_set_ring() releases po->bind_lock, another thread can
run packet_notifier() and process an NETDEV_UP event.

This race and the fix are both similar to that of commit 15fe076edea7
("net/packet: fix a race in packet_bind() and packet_notifier()").

There too the packet_notifier NETDEV_UP event managed to run while a
po->bind_lock critical section had to be temporarily released. And
the fix was similarly to temporarily set po->num to zero to keep
the socket unhooked until the lock is retaken.

The po->bind_lock in packet_set_ring and packet_notifier precede the
introduction of git history.
Published: 2025-08-22
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4327-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4328-1 linux-6.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-26086 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() When packet_set_ring() releases po->bind_lock, another thread can run packet_notifier() and process an NETDEV_UP event. This race and the fix are both similar to that of commit 15fe076edea7 ("net/packet: fix a race in packet_bind() and packet_notifier()"). There too the packet_notifier NETDEV_UP event managed to run while a po->bind_lock critical section had to be temporarily released. And the fix was similarly to temporarily set po->num to zero to keep the socket unhooked until the lock is retaken. The po->bind_lock in packet_set_ring and packet_notifier precede the introduction of git history.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7791-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7792-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7793-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7795-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7796-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7797-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7791-2 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7798-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7792-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7799-1 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7800-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7793-2 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7793-3 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7793-4 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7801-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7795-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7796-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7796-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7797-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7791-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7801-2 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7792-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7808-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7809-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7793-5 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7810-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7811-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra IGX) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7795-3 Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7819-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7796-4 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7820-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7791-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7821-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7808-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7810-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7810-3 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7801-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7797-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7819-2 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7795-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7854-1 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7795-5 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7865-1 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7875-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7933-1 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000


Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Weaknesses CWE-362
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000


Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000


Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-366
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() When packet_set_ring() releases po->bind_lock, another thread can run packet_notifier() and process an NETDEV_UP event. This race and the fix are both similar to that of commit 15fe076edea7 ("net/packet: fix a race in packet_bind() and packet_notifier()"). There too the packet_notifier NETDEV_UP event managed to run while a po->bind_lock critical section had to be temporarily released. And the fix was similarly to temporarily set po->num to zero to keep the socket unhooked until the lock is retaken. The po->bind_lock in packet_set_ring and packet_notifier precede the introduction of git history.
Title net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier()
References

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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:31:41.172Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.029Z

Link: CVE-2025-38617

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-08-22T14:15:46.160

Modified: 2026-03-18T17:16:04.167

Link: CVE-2025-38617

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-08-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38617 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-23T10:55:09Z

Weaknesses