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CVE-2025-38008

kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service due to race condition in unaccepted memory handling

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 18, 2025

Updated · July 8, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit a race condition in the mm/page_alloc component's handling of unaccepted memory. This vulnerability may lead to system instability or a kernel warning, potentially causing a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-821 · Incorrect Synchronization