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CVE-2025-37895: Linux kernel · bnxt_en: Fix error handling path in bnxt_init_chip()

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 6.12.10 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 22:03 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.12.10

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Linux LinuxAffected
  • =6.12.10
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix is available in Linux kernel version 6.12.10, which sets the BNXT_STATE_NAPI_DISABLED bit during initialization to prevent the error. Users should update to this or later kernel versions to remediate the issue.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's bnxt_en driver caused a WARN_ON() kernel warning due to improper error handling in the bnxt_init_chip() function. The issue arises because the driver attempts to cancel uninitialized dim work during error handling, triggered by the absence of the BNXT_STATE_NAPI_DISABLED bit being set during initialization. This has been fixed by setting the BNXT_STATE_NAPI_DISABLED bit during initialization to prevent canceling uninitalized work.

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