CVE-2025-39798
Published: September 17, 2025Last modified: September 17, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix the setting of capabilities when automounting a new filesystem Capabilities cannot be inherited when we cross into a new filesystem. They need to be reset to the minimal defaults, and then probed for again.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.151-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.44-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.43-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/175afda783e38c0660f2afc0602dd9c83d4e7ee1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3924dab90816d0c683a110628ef386f83a9d1e13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50e0fd0050e510e749e1fdd1d7158e419ff8f3b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73fcb101bb3eb2a552d7856a476b2c0bc3b5ef9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/816a6f60c2c2b679a33fa4276442bafd11473651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95eb0d97ab98a10e966125c1f274e7d0fc0992b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987c20428f067c1c7f29ed0a2bd8c63fa74b1c2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8ffee4abd8ec9d7a64d394e0306ae64ba139fd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b01f21cacde9f2878492cf318fee61bf4ccad323
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html