What is CVE-2025-38202?

CVE-2025-38202 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.19 onward and patched in 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35 and others. CVE-2025-38202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38202?

CVE-2025-38202 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-2025-38202?

Yes, CVE-2025-38202 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-38202 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2025-38202

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Check rcu_read_lock_trace_held() in bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem() bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem() helper is also available for sleepable bpf program. When BPF JIT is disabled or under 32-bit host, bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem() will not be inlined. Using it in a sleepable bpf program will trigger the warning in bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem(), because the bpf program only holds rcu_read_lock_trace lock. Therefore, add the missed check.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-07-04

Last modified 2025-12-18

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.19

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.142 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.95 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.35 6.12.x ✓ 6.15.4 6.15.x ✓ 6.16

References

6 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d834477bbc1e8b8a59ff8b0c081529d6bed7b22

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f8c69a72e8ad87b36b8052f789da3cc2b2e186c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf4461f1c97207fda757014690d55a447ce859f

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b522d4d334f206284b1a44b0b0b2f99fd443b39b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4965578267e2e81f67c86e2608481e77e9c8569

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-38202

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-07-04

Modified 2025-12-18

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38202?

CVE-2025-38202 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.19 onward and has been patched in 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35 and others. CVE-2025-38202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38202?

CVE-2025-38202 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-2025-38202?

Yes. CVE-2025-38202 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-38202 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-38202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.