CVE-2025-38101
Linux Kernel Ring Buffer Mutex Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix buffer locking in ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set() Enlarge the critical section in ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set() to ensure that error handling takes place with per-buffer mutex held, thus preventing list corruption and other concurrency-related issues.
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Published Date :
July 3, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 3, 2025, 3:13 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix buffer locking in ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set() Enlarge the critical section in ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set() to ensure that error handling takes place with per-buffer mutex held, thus preventing list corruption and other concurrency-related issues. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fc9a295cd8e59c3636e97395e7c74a9c89fee42 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40ee2afafc1d9fe3aa44a6fbe440d78a5c96a72e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e09c0600beea469b3ebf974464e526a02d59ad62
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