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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-38551

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe(

Published Aug 16, 2025 · catalog updated May 23, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2025-38551 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 12.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
12.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9 <3859f137b3c1fa1f0031d54263234566bdcdd7aa

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock() It happens if the VMM sends a VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE request while the virtio-net driver is still probing. The config_work in probe() will get scheduled until virtnet_open() enables the config change notification via virtio_config_driver_enable().

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  • vendor Linux Linux df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9 <3859f137b3c1fa1f0031d54263234566bdcdd7aadf28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9 <3859f137b3c1fa1f0031d54263234566bdcdd7aa

How to fix CVE-2025-38551

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-38551 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 12.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9 <3859f137b3c1fa1f0031d54263234566bdcdd7aa df28de7b00502761eba62490f413c65c9b175ed9 <3859f137b3c1fa1f0031d54263234566bdcdd7aa. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 12.00%. 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 16, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock() It happens if the VMM sends a VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE request while the virtio-net driver is still probing. The config_work in probe() will get s

  2. May 23, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock() It happens if the VMM sends a VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE request while the virtio-net driver is still probing. The config_work in probe() will get s

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38551

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-25097

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe() The deadlock appears in a stack trace like: virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock() It happens if the VMM s

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog May 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.