CVE-2025-38551

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during pr...

CVE-2025-38551 is fixed in 74 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2025-1145, released August 8, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock() It happens if the VMM sends a VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE request while the virtio-net driver is still probing. The config_work in probe() will get scheduled until virtnet_open() enables the config change notification via virtio_config_driver_enable().

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50261 May 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.41-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38551 Aug 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38551 Aug 16, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1145 Aug 8, 2025

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