CVE-2025-38569

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: benet: fix BUG when creating VFs benet crashes...

CVE-2025-38569 is fixed in 52 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38569, released August 19, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.0
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0018
7th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: benet: fix BUG when creating VFs benet crashes as soon as SRIOV VFs are created: kernel BUG at mm/vmalloc.c:3457! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 7408 Comm: test.sh Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.16.0+ #1 PREEMPT(voluntary) [...] RIP: 0010:vunmap+0x5f/0x70 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> __iommu_dma_free+0xe8/0x1c0 be_cmd_set_mac_list+0x3fe/0x640 [be2net] be_cmd_set_mac+0xaf/0x110 [be2net] be_vf_eth_addr_config+0x19f/0x330 [be2net] be_vf_setup+0x4f7/0x990 [be2net] be_pci_sriov_configure+0x3a1/0x470 [be2net] sriov_numvfs_store+0x20b/0x380 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x354/0x530 vfs_write+0x9b9/0xf60 ksys_write+0xf3/0x1d0 do_syscall_64+0x8c/0x3d0 be_cmd_set_mac_list() calls dma_free_coherent() under a spin_lock_bh. Fix it by freeing only after the lock has been released.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 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-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 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2136.348.3.el7uek ELSA-2025-20663 Oct 11, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20716 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 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
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.148-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38569 Aug 19, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.43-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38569 Aug 19, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38569 Aug 19, 2025

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