Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-38024

kernel: Linux kernel: RDMA/rxe use-after-free vulnerability leading to potential arbitrary code execution

Published Jun 18, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 5, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-38024. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux patch: 6.6.92

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in rxe_queue_cleanup bug Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x7d/0xa0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xcf/0x610 mm/kasan/report.c:489 kasan_report+0xb5/0xe0 mm/kasan/report.c:602 rxe_queue_cleanup+0xd0/0xe0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_queue.c:195 rxe_cq_cleanup+0x3f/0x50 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_cq.c:132 __rxe_cleanup+0x168/0x300 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_pool.c:232 rxe_create_cq+0x22e

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  • vendor Linux Linux patch: 6.6.92patch: 6.6.92

How to fix CVE-2025-38024

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-38024. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux patch: 6.6.92 patch: 6.6.92. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in rxe_queue_cleanup bug Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x7d/0xa0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xcf/0x610 mm/kasan/report.c:489 kasan_report+0xb5/0xe0 mm/kasan/report.c:602 rxe_queue_cleanup+0x

  2. Sep 11, 2026 · CSAF Advisories

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) subsystem, specifically within the component. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs in the function. When the function fails, the subsequent call to attempts to free memory resources that have already been released, leading to memory corruption. A local attacker with high privileges could exploit this flaw to cause a deni

Sources

  • CSAF AdvisoriesVendor advisoryRHSA-2026:9870:CVE-2025-38024

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) subsystem, specifically within the component. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs in the function. When the function fails, the subsequent call to attempts to free memory resources that have already be

    security.access.redhat.com
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38024

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-38024

    30-day exploitation probability 0.22%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-27876

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in rxe_queue_cleanup bug Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x7d/0xa0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.