INFSA-2025:15662: kernel security update

Information about definition

Identificator: INFSA-2025:15662

Type: security

Release date: 2025-10-14 17:51:57 UTC

Information about package

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Vulnerabilities description

  • CVE-2025-38352

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel’s POSIX CPU timer handling, where handle_posix_cpu_timers() may run concurrently with posix_cpu_timer_del() on an exiting task which could result in use-after-free scenarios. An attacker with local user access could use this flaw to crash or escalate their privileges on a system.

Severity level

CVE Score CVSS 2.0 Score CVSS 3.x Score CVSS 4.0
no information 7.8 no information
Critical, important, moderate, low

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