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CVE-2025-38653 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: proc: use the same treatment to check proc_lseek as ones for proc_read_iter et.al Check pde->proc_ops->proc_lseek directly may cause UAF in rmmod scenario. It's a gap in proc_reg_open() after commit 654b33ada4ab("proc: fix UAF in proc_get_inode()"). Followed by AI Viro's suggestion, fix it in same manner.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fccbfbae1dd36198dc47feac696563244ad81d3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c778ea0bd0fa62ff590497e72562ff90f82b13 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c35b0feb80b48720dfbbf4e33759c7be3faaebb6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d136502e04d8853a9aecb335d07bbefd7a1519a8 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1072d934f687e1221d685cf1a49a5068318f34 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff7ec8dc1b646296f8d94c39339e8d3833d16c05 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38653
NVD Published Date:
08/22/2025
NVD Last Modified:
08/22/2025
Source:
kernel.org