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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-38387
CVE-2025-38387:
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-38387 is a vulnerability discovered in the Linux kernel's RDMA/mlx5 subsystem, specifically related to the initialization of objevent->objsublist before xainsert. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on July 25, 2025 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs when the objevent may be loaded immediately after being inserted, leading to a potential poisonous pointer if the listhead is not properly initialized. This results in a kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0x0000000000000060, causing system crashes (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can cause system crashes and kernel panics, potentially leading to denial of service conditions in affected systems. The issue manifests as an internal error with Oops code 96000006, affecting the system's stability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel through proper initialization of the objevent->objsublist before xainsert operation (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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