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CVE-2025-38551— virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于探测期间递归获取rtnl_lock，可能导致死锁。

AI Predicted 4.4 Difficulty: Hard EPSS 0.12% · P2

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9< 4e7c46362550b229354aeb52038f414e231b0037 affected
df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9< 3859f137b3c1fa1f0031d54263234566bdcdd7aa affected
df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9< be5dcaed694e4255dc02dd0acfe036708c535def affected
cb06b26bb2e6d2c6a32f65f7bb1b7dcbe033d675 affected
6.11.2< 6.12 affected
6.12 affected
< 6.12 unaffected
6.12.40≤ 6.12.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-38551

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Vulnerability Title
virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock() It happens if the VMM sends a VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE request while the virtio-net driver is still probing. The config_work in probe() will get scheduled until virtnet_open() enables the config change notification via virtio_config_driver_enable().
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于探测期间递归获取rtnl_lock，可能导致死锁。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9 ~ 4e7c46362550b229354aeb52038f414e231b0037 -
Linux Linux 6.12 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-08-16 · 59 CVEs total

CVE-2025-38527 9.8 CRITICAL smb: client: fix use-after-free in cifs_oplock_break
CVE-2025-38533 9.8 CRITICAL net: libwx: fix the using of Rx buffer DMA
CVE-2025-38552 9.4 CRITICAL mptcp: plug races between subflow fail and subflow creation
CVE-2023-3867 9.1 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix out of bounds read in smb2_sess_setup
CVE-2023-4515 9.1 CRITICAL ksmbd: validate command request size
CVE-2023-32249 9.1 CRITICAL ksmbd: not allow guest user on multichannel
CVE-2025-38512 8.8 HIGH wifi: prevent A-MSDU attacks in mesh networks
CVE-2025-38511 8.8 HIGH drm/xe/pf: Clear all LMTT pages on alloc
CVE-2023-4130 8.1 HIGH ksmbd: fix wrong next length validation of ea buffer in smb2_set_ea()
CVE-2023-3865 8.1 HIGH ksmbd: fix out-of-bound read in smb2_write
CVE-2025-38539 7.8 HIGH tracing: Add down_write(trace_event_sem) when adding trace event
CVE-2025-38532 7.8 HIGH net: libwx: properly reset Rx ring descriptor
CVE-2025-38536 7.8 HIGH net: airoha: fix potential use-after-free in airoha_npu_get()
CVE-2025-38542 7.8 HIGH net: appletalk: Fix device refcount leak in atrtr_create()
CVE-2025-38502 7.8 HIGH bpf: Fix oob access in cgroup local storage
CVE-2025-38550 7.8 HIGH ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec()
CVE-2025-38514 7.5 HIGH rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct
CVE-2025-38501 7.5 HIGH ksmbd: limit repeated connections from clients with the same IP
CVE-2025-38524 7.5 HIGH rxrpc: Fix recv-recv race of completed call
CVE-2025-38526 7.5 HIGH ice: add NULL check in eswitch lag check

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