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CVE-2025-37894

9.8 · CRITICAL

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: use sock_gen_put() when sk_state is TCP_TIME_WAIT It is possible for a pointer of type struct inet_timewait_sock to be ret…

Published May 20, 2025CWE-476EPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2025-37894 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

net: use sock_gen_put() when sk_state is TCP_TIME_WAIT

It is possible for a pointer of type struct inet_timewait_sock to be

returned from the functions __inet_lookup_established() and

__inet6_lookup_established(). This can cause a crash when the

returned pointer is of type struct inet_timewait_sock and

sock_put() is called on it. The following is a crash call stack that

shows sk->sk_wmem_alloc being accessed in sk_free() during the call to

sock_put() on a struct inet_timewait_sock pointer. To avoid this issue,

use sock_gen_put() instead of sock_put() when sk->sk_state

is TCP_TIME_WAIT.

mrdump.ko ipanic() + 120

vmlinux notifier_call_chain(nr_to_call=-1, nr_calls=0) + 132

vmlinux atomic_notifier_call_chain(val=0) + 56

vmlinux panic() + 344

vmlinux add_taint() + 164

vmlinux end_report() + 136

vmlinux kasan_report(size=0) + 236

vmlinux report_tag_faul

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37894?

CVE-2025-37894 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-37894?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-37894?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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