What is CVE-2025-38079?

CVE-2025-38079 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.38 onward and patched in 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185 and others. CVE-2025-38079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38079?

CVE-2025-38079 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38079?

Yes, CVE-2025-38079 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.38 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-38079 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2025-38079

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept If accept(2) is called on socket type algif_hash with MSG_MORE flag set and crypto_ahash_import fails, sk2 is freed. However, it is also freed in af_alg_release, leading to slab-use-after-free error.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-06-18

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-415

CVE-2025-38079 is classified as CWE-415

See CWE-415 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.38 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185, 6.1.141, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.38

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.294 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.238 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.185 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.141 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.93 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.31 6.12.x ✓ 6.14.9 6.14.x ✓ 6.15

References

11 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0346f4b742345d1c733c977f3a7aef5a6419a967

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134daaba93193df9e988524b5cd2f52d15eb1993

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f45a8d64fb4ed4830a4b3273834ecd6ca504896

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bff312b59b3f2a54ff504e4f4e47272b64f3633

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2df03ed4052e97126267e8c13ad4204ea6ba9b6

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-38079

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-06-18

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38079?

CVE-2025-38079 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.38 onward and has been patched in 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185 and others. CVE-2025-38079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38079?

CVE-2025-38079 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38079?

Yes. CVE-2025-38079 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.38 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-38079 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-38079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.