CVE-2025-38037: vxlan: Annotate FDB data races

Published Jun 18, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

vxlan: Annotate FDB data races

The 'used' and 'updated' fields in the FDB entry structure can be accessed concurrently by multiple threads, leading to reports such as [1]. Can be reproduced using [2].

Suppress these reports by annotating these accesses using READONCE() / WRITEONCE().

[1] BUG: KCSAN: data-race in vxlanxmit / vxlanxmit

write to 0xffff942604d263a8 of 8 bytes by task 286 on cpu 0: vxlanxmit+0xb29/0x2380 devhardstartxmit+0x84/0x2f0 devqueuexmit+0x45a/0x1650 packetxmit+0x100/0x150 packetsendmsg+0x2114/0x2ac0 syssendto+0x318/0x330 x64syssendto+0x76/0x90 x64syscall+0x14e8/0x1c00 dosyscall64+0x9e/0x1a0 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x77/0x7f

read to 0xffff942604d263a8 of 8 bytes by task 287 on cpu 2: vxlanxmit+0xadf/0x2380 devhardstartxmit+0x84/0x2f0 devqueuexmit+0x45a/0x1650 packetxmit+0x100/0x150 packetsendmsg+0x2114/0x2ac0 syssendto+0x318/0x330 x64syssendto+0x76/0x90 x64syscall+0x14e8/0x1c00 dosyscall64+0x9e/0x1a0 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x77/0x7f

value changed: 0x00000000fffbac6e -> 0x00000000fffbac6f

Reported by Kernel Concurrency Sanitizer on: CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 287 Comm: mausezahn Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7-01544-gb4b270f11a02 #5 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-3.fc41 04/01/2014

[2] #!/bin/bash

set +H echo whitelist > /sys/kernel/debug/kcsan echo !vxlanxmit > /sys/kernel/debug/kcsan

ip link add name vx0 up type vxlan id 10010 dstport 4789 local 192.0.2.1 bridge fdb add 00:11:22:33:44:55 dev vx0 self static dst 198.51.100.1 taskset -c 0 mausezahn vx0 -a own -b 00:11:22:33:44:55 -c 0 -q & taskset -c 2 mausezahn vx0 -a own -b 00:11:22:33:44:55 -c 0 -q &

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=3.7<5.4.294
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.238
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.185
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.141
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.93
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.31
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.14.9
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1

Event History

Jun 18, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:33 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:33 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38037?

CVE-2025-38037 has a high severity rating due to potential data races in the FDB entry structure in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-38037?

To fix CVE-2025-38037, you need to patch your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that resolves this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-38037?

CVE-2025-38037 affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel that utilize VXLAN.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2025-38037?

CVE-2025-38037 can be exploited to cause data corruption or unexpected behaviors in systems due to concurrent access issues.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-38037?

Currently, there is no documented workaround for CVE-2025-38037, and applying the security patch is the recommended action.

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