CVE-2025-38095

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 03, 2025 Modified: December 16, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference can be happened if memory update is reordered.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08680c4dadc6e736c75bc2409d833f03f9003c51
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3becc659f9cb76b481ad1fb71f54d5c8d6332d3f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c7d62583ebce7baeb61acce6057c361f73be4a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90eb79c4ed98a4e24a62ccf61c199ab0f680fa8f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d2b9a80d06a58f37e0dc8c827075639b443927
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b7f11dd68b593bd970e5735be00e8d89bace30
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe1bebd0edb22e3536cbc920ec713331d1367ad4
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory Mailing List

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
9th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian linux