CVE-2025-22048: Linux kernel · LoongArch: BPF: Don't override subprog's return value
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:34 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is applied, avoid running untrusted BPF programs that could trigger this vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2025-22048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's LoongArch BPF implementation. It involves incorrect handling of return values in subprogram calls within the BPF verifier, which can lead to a kernel panic. The issue arises from improper propagation of the return value register for BPF-to-BPF calls, causing a panic during memory load instructions.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22048 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/223d565d8892481684091cfbaf3466f2b0e289d3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f3caff1492e5b8616b9578c4bedb5c0a88ed14 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/780628a780b622759d9e5adc76d15432144da1a3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7df2696256a034405d3c5a71b3a4c54725de4404 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/996e90ab446641553e8e21707b38b9709605e0e0 (opens in a new tab)