Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.4.291, < 5.4.297 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ddfe8b127ef1149fddccb79db6e6eaba7738e7dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3697e37e012bbd2bb5a5b467689811ba097b2effPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d44a23a3723a89deeb65b13cddb17f8d9f2700Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a40f8af2ba1b9bdf46e2db10e8c9710538fbc63Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975e73b9102d844a3dc3f091ad631c56145c8b4cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c377ba2be9430d165a98e4b782902ed630bc7546Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5dc09ee5d74277bc47193fe28ce8703e229331bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4e4e0c4bc4d799d6fa39055acdbc3af066cd13ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f80b34ebc579216407b128e9d155bfcae875c30fPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-38569?
CVE-2025-38569 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2025-38569?
CVE-2025-38569 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-38569?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.