CVE-2025-39872: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hsr: hold rcu and dev lock for hsr_get_port_ndev hsr_get_port_ndev calls hsr_for_each_port, which need to hold rcu lock. On the other hand, before return the port device, we need to hold the device reference to avoid UaF in the caller function.
CVE-2025-39872CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2025-39872: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hsr: hold rcu and dev lock for hsr_get_port_ndev hsr_get_port_ndev calls hsr_for_each_port, which need to hold rcu lock. On the other hand, before return the port device, we need to hold the device reference to avoid UaF in the caller function.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
3.35%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hsr: hold rcu and dev lock for hsr_get_port_ndev hsr_get_port_ndev calls hsr_for_each_port, which need to hold rcu lock. On the other hand, before return the port device, we need to hold the device reference to avoid UaF in the caller function.

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