What is CVE-2025-38095?

CVE-2025-38095 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.0 onward and patched in 5.10.241, 5.15.192, 6.1.140 and others. CVE-2025-38095 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38095?

CVE-2025-38095 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38095?

Yes, CVE-2025-38095 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.241, 5.15.192, 6.1.140 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-38095 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38095 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2025-38095

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-07-03

Last modified 2025-12-16

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2025-38095 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.241, 5.15.192, 6.1.140, 6.6.92, 6.12.30, 6.14.8, 6.15 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.0

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.241 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.192 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.140 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.92 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.30 6.12.x ✓ 6.14.8 6.14.x ✓ 6.15

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08680c4dadc6e736c75bc2409d833f03f9003c51

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3becc659f9cb76b481ad1fb71f54d5c8d6332d3f

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c7d62583ebce7baeb61acce6057c361f73be4a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90eb79c4ed98a4e24a62ccf61c199ab0f680fa8f

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d2b9a80d06a58f37e0dc8c827075639b443927

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-38095

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-07-03

Modified 2025-12-16

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38095?

CVE-2025-38095 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.0 onward and has been patched in 5.10.241, 5.15.192, 6.1.140 and others. CVE-2025-38095 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38095?

CVE-2025-38095 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38095?

Yes. CVE-2025-38095 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.241, 5.15.192, 6.1.140 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-38095 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-38095 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.