CVE-2025-38108
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: red: fix a race in __red_change() Gerrard Tai reported a race condition in RED, whenever SFQ perturb timer fires at the wrong time. The race is as follows: CPU 0 CPU 1 [1]: lock root [2]: qdisc_tree_flush_backlog() [3]: unlock root | | [5]: lock root | [6]: rehash | [7]: qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() | [4]: qdisc_put() This can be abused to underflow a parent's qlen. Calling qdisc_purge_queue() instead of qdisc_tree_flush_backlog() should fix the race, because all packets will be purged from the qdisc before releasing the lock.
CVSS Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Threat Intelligence
Weaknesses 1
Affected Products 9
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥5.0 – <5.4.295 |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥5.5 – <5.10.239 |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥5.11 – <5.15.186 |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥5.16 – <6.1.142 |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥6.2 – <6.6.94 |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥6.7 – <6.12.34 |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | ≥6.13 – <6.15.3 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 | any |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 | any |
References 10
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110a47efcf23438ff8d31dbd9c854fae2a48bf98
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2790c4ec481be45a80948d059cd7c9a06bc37493
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a71924ca4af59ffc00f0444732b6cd54b153d0e
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444ad445df5496a785705019268a8a84b84484bb
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b755305b2b0618e857fdadb499365b5f2e478d1
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a3e0ede38450ea3053b8c45d28cf55208409b8
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf6a4e9264a685b0e642994031f9c5aad72414
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f569984417a4e12c67366e69bdcb752970de921d
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
Remediation
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110a47efcf23438ff8d31dbd9c854fae2a48bf98
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2790c4ec481be45a80948d059cd7c9a06bc37493
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a71924ca4af59ffc00f0444732b6cd54b153d0e
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444ad445df5496a785705019268a8a84b84484bb
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b755305b2b0618e857fdadb499365b5f2e478d1
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a3e0ede38450ea3053b8c45d28cf55208409b8
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf6a4e9264a685b0e642994031f9c5aad72414
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f569984417a4e12c67366e69bdcb752970de921d