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CVE-2025-38106

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: fix use-after-free of sq->thread in __io_uring_show_fdinfo() syzbot reports: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in getr…

Published Jul 3, 2025CWE-416EPSS 0.19%

Overview

CVE-2025-38106 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 3, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

io_uring: fix use-after-free of sq->thread in __io_uring_show_fdinfo()

syzbot reports:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in getrusage+0x1109/0x1a60

Read of size 8 at addr ffff88810de2d2c8 by task a.out/304

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 304 Comm: a.out Not tainted 6.16.0-rc1 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)

Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014

Call Trace:

<TASK>

dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70

print_report+0xd0/0x670

? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10

? getrusage+0x1109/0x1a60

kasan_report+0xce/0x100

? getrusage+0x1109/0x1a60

getrusage+0x1109/0x1a60

? __pfx_getrusage+0x10/0x10

__io_uring_show_fdinfo+0x9fe/0x1790

? ksys_read+0xf7/0x1c0

? do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x260

? vsnprintf+0x591/0x1100

? __pfx___io_uring_show_fdinfo+0x10/0x10

? __pfx_vsnprintf+0x10/0x10

? mutex_trylock+0xcf/0x130

? __pfx_mutex_trylock+0x10/0x10

? __pfx_show_fd_locks+0x10/0x10

? io_uring_show_fdi

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-2025-38106?

CVE-2025-38106 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 3, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-38106?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-38106?

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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