CVE-2025-39978
Published: October 17, 2025Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix potential use after free in otx2_tc_add_flow() This code calls kfree_rcu(new_node, rcu) and then dereferences "new_node" and then dereferences it on the next line. Two lines later, we take a mutex so I don't think this is an RCU safe region. Re-order it to do the dereferences before queuing up the free.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.155-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.51-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5723120423a753a220b8b2954b273838b9d7e74a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8a63f27c3a8a3714210d32b12fd0f16d0337414
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c41b2941a024d4ec7c768e16ffb10a74b188fced
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9c70e93ec5988ab07ad2a92d9f9d12867f02c56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df2c071061ed52d2225d97b212d27ecedf456b8a