CVE-2025-38202: bpf: Check rcu_read_lock_trace_held() in bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem()

Published Jul 4, 2025
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Updated

bpf: Check rcureadlocktraceheld() in bpfmaplookuppercpuelem()

Affected Software

147 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-2
Patch available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.19<6.1.142
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.95
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.35
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.15.4
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux<6.1.147-1
6.1.147-1
debian/linux<6.12.35-1
6.12.35-1
debian/linux<6.12.35-1
6.12.35-1
linux/kernel>=5.19.0<6.1.142
6.1.142
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.95
6.6.95
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.35
6.12.35
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.15.4
6.15.4
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100
6.8.0-100.100
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14<6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53
6.8.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14<6.14.0-1007.7
6.14.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48
6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33
6.8.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44
6.8.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1
6.8.0-100.100.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1
6.8.0-1046.49.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14
6.14.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51
6.8.0-1047.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14<6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24
6.8.0-1023.24
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20
6.8.0-1016.20
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38
6.8.0-2037.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42
6.8.1-1041.42
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1
6.8.0-100.100+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.147-1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.12.35-1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.142
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.6.95
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.12.35
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.15.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1007.7
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
  49. 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 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Jul 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:37 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:37 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 7, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:38 AM
Severity

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38202?

CVE-2025-38202 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-38202?

To fix CVE-2025-38202, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-38202?

CVE-2025-38202 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those utilizing the BPF subsystem.

4

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2025-38202?

Exploiting CVE-2025-38202 could lead to instability or unexpected behavior in applications using BPF functionalities.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-38202?

Currently, the best approach for CVE-2025-38202 is to apply the security patch provided in the latest kernel update.

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