CVE-2025-38550: ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec()

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-38550?

The severity of CVE-2025-38550 is classified as medium.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-38550?

To fix CVE-2025-38550, update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version.

Q: What is the impact of CVE-2025-38550 on affected systems?

CVE-2025-38550 may lead to potential memory management issues in the Linux kernel.

Q: In which versions of the Linux kernel does CVE-2025-38550 exist?

CVE-2025-38550 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel that handle IPV6 multicast.

Q: What components of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-38550?

CVE-2025-38550 specifically affects the IPV6 multicast implementation in the Linux kernel.

Published Aug 16, 2025

Updated

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

ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mlddeldelrec()

pmc->idev is still used in ip6mcclearsrc(), so as mldcleardelrec() does, the reference should be put after ip6mcclearsrc() return.

Affected Software

187 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Kernel

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.96.2-2

Patch available

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1

Patch available

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.96.2-1

Linux Linux kernel>=5.13<5.15.190

Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.147

Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.100

Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.40

Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.15.8

Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc1

Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc2

Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc3

Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc4

Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc5

Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc6

Debian Debian Linux=11.0

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-5.15<5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1

5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1

5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1097.106~20.04.1

5.15.0-1097.106~20.04.1

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-5.15<5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1

5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1

5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1

5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1

5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1

5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1

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-5.15<5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1

5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1092.96~20.04.1

5.15.0-1092.96~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-163.173

5.15.0-163.173

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1097.104

5.15.0-1097.104

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<5.15.0-1101.110

5.15.0-1101.110

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<5.15.0-1102.111.1

5.15.0-1102.111.1

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<5.15.0-1097.106

5.15.0-1097.106

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-gke<5.15.0-1093.99

5.15.0-1093.99

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1080.88

5.15.0-1080.88

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<5.15.0-1091.94

5.15.0-1091.94

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-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1092.98

5.15.0-1092.98

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1089.94

5.15.0-1089.94

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-163.173

5.15.0-163.173

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<5.15.0-1092.93

5.15.0-1092.93

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-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1049.49

5.15.0-1049.49

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1038.38

5.15.0-1038.38

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1094.100

5.15.0-1094.100

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-raspi<5.15.0-1091.94

5.15.0-1091.94

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-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1061.65

5.15.0-1061.65

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1081.83

5.15.0-1081.83

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1089.91

5.15.0-1089.91

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1096.105

5.15.0-1096.105

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1097.104+fips1

5.15.0-1097.104+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1101.110+fips1

5.15.0-1101.110+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-163.173+fips1

5.15.0-163.173+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1097.106+fips1

5.15.0-1097.106+fips1

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<6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52

6.8.0-1046.52

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14<6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53

6.8.0-1046.53

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42

6.8.0-1039.42

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50

6.8.0-1047.50

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1

6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-1016.16

6.14.0-1016.16

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44

6.8.0-1043.44

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1

6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1

6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1

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*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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Fixed in 5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.96~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-163.173
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1101.110
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.98
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Fixed in 5.15.0-163.173
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.38
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1061.65
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.83
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1089.91
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1096.105
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1097.106+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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Fixed in 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
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Event History

Aug 16, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:34 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:34 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·12:02 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·12:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Sep 4, 2025

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·12:35 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38550?

The severity of CVE-2025-38550 is classified as medium.

How do I fix CVE-2025-38550?

To fix CVE-2025-38550, update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version.

What is the impact of CVE-2025-38550 on affected systems?

CVE-2025-38550 may lead to potential memory management issues in the Linux kernel.

In which versions of the Linux kernel does CVE-2025-38550 exist?

CVE-2025-38550 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel that handle IPV6 multicast.

What components of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-38550?

CVE-2025-38550 specifically affects the IPV6 multicast implementation in the Linux kernel.

CVE-2025-38550: ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec()

Affected Software

Remediation

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