CVE-2025-40251: devlink: rate: Unset parent pointer in devl_rate_nodes_destroy

Published Dec 4, 2025
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Updated

devlink: rate: Unset parent pointer in devlratenodesdestroy

Affected Software

204 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.117.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.117.1-1<6.6.119.3-1
6.6.119.3-1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.14<6.1.164
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.118
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.60
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.17.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.18-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.18-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.18-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.18-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.18-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.18-rc6
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*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
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*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
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*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
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*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-106.106
6.8.0-106.106
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1050.53
6.8.0-1050.53
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1051.57
6.8.0-1051.57
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1052.55
6.8.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1048.53
6.8.0-1048.53
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1035.38
6.8.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1049.49
6.8.0-1049.49
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-106.106.1
6.8.0-106.106.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1049.52
6.8.0-1049.52
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1018.18
6.17.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1049.52.1
6.8.0-1049.52.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1017.17
6.17.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1047.48
6.8.0-1047.48
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1050.54
6.8.0-1050.54
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17<6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29
6.8.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21
6.8.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2040.41
6.8.0-2040.41
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1045.46
6.8.1-1045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-106.106+fips1
6.8.0-106.106+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-19.19
6.17.0-19.19
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1009.9
6.17.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1010.10
6.17.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1009.9
6.17.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1009.9
6.17.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1010.10
6.17.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1008.9
6.17.0-1008.9
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-19.19.1
6.17.0-19.19.1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.119.3-1
  2. 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
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55
  21. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1048.53
  23. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.38
  24. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.49
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106.1
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52.1
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.48
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.54
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.29
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.21
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2040.41
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1045.46
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
  45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19
  46. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
  47. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10
  48. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
  49. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10
  51. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.9
  52. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19.1

Event History

Dec 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:08 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·01:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40251?

CVE-2025-40251 has been assigned a severity level of medium due to potential impacts on kernel stability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-40251?

To resolve CVE-2025-40251, update your Linux kernel to the latest version that includes the patch.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-40251?

CVE-2025-40251 affects various versions of the Linux kernel that utilize rate objects.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-40251?

CVE-2025-40251 is a programming error in the Linux kernel affecting how parent pointers are managed.

5

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2025-40251?

CVE-2025-40251 could lead to instability or unexpected behavior in applications relying on the affected kernel functionality.

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