CVE-2025-38017

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's eventpoll subsystem. A local user can exploit this vulnerability by calling epoll_pwait2 with a short timeout. This can lead to an endless busy loop within the kernel, causing a soft lockup, Read-Copy-Update (RCU) stalls, and deadlocks, ultimately resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.

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 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.