CVE-2025-38643
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to create a denial of service condition, escalate their privileges, or conduct other unspecified attacks.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities can create Denial of Service conditions and escalate privileges.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of the Linux Kernel.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of potential Denial of Service and privilege escalation attacks.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches for the Linux Kernel.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of service and privilege escalationcert-bund · 2026-07-06
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