CVE-2025-39730: Linux azure · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix filehandle bounds checking in nfs_fh_to_dentry() The function needs to
Affects linux-azureSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 11 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 11
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/kernel to 11.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 as described in the advisory and reboot their systems to activate the fixes. Refer to Red Hat's official update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix filehandle bounds checking in nfs_fh_to_dentry() The function needs to check the minimal filehandle length before it can access the embedded filehandle.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21931 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2393731 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2402699 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_21931.json (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-39730 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-39730 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/ef93a685e01a281b5e2a25ce4e3428cf9371a205 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ad3def2e5e0b120e3d0cb6ce8b7b796819ad40 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ad40b7992aa26bc631afc1a995b0e3ddc30de3f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3570ef5c31314c13274c935a20b91768ab5bf412 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/763810bb883cb4de412a72f338d80947d97df67b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd36f7477d1e03a1fcf8d13531ca326c4fb599f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f8eca87fef7519e9c41f3258f25ebc2752247ee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7f7866932466332a2528fda099000b035303485 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb09afa0948d96b1e385d609ed044bb1aa043536 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef93a685e01a281b5e2a25ce4e3428cf9371a205 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7879-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7879-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7880-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7879-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7909-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7879-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7909-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7909-3 (opens in a new tab)