VulnerabilityPublished 10 Jul 2025Updated 5 Nov 2026

CVE-2025-38289: Linux kernel · scsi: lpfc: Avoid potential ndlp use-after-free in dev_loss_tmo_callbk

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ea405fb4144985d5c60f49c2abd9ba47ea44fdb4 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 21:19 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-05.

Patch

Available – fixed in ea405fb4144985d5c60f49c2abd9ba47ea44fdb4, b5162bb6aa1ec04dff4509b025883524b6d7e7ca, 6.12.37 +1

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jul 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 5 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to ea405fb4144985d5c60f49c2abd9ba47ea44fdb4, b5162bb6aa1ec04dff4509b025883524b6d7e7ca, 6.12.37 or 4f09940b5581e44069eb31a66cf7f05c3c35ed04.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected >=6.12.5 <6.12.37	Fixed in ea405fb4144985d5c60f49c2abd9ba47ea44fdb4 b5162bb6aa1ec04dff4509b025883524b6d7e7ca 6.12.37 4f09940b5581e44069eb31a66cf7f05c3c35ed04
LinuxLinux	Affected =6.13	Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Avoid potential ndlp use-after-free in dev_loss_tmo_callbk Smatch detected a potential use-after-free of an ndlp oject in dev_loss_tmo_callbk during driver unload or fatal error handling. Fix by reordering code to avoid potential use-after-free if initial nodelist reference has been previously removed.

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