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CVE-2025-39964

Published 2025-10-13 · Analyzed

CVE-2025-39964

Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-18, with a fix-by date of 2026-09-21. Patch it first.

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

7.8 HIGH
CVSS 3.1 · CNA
1.6%
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 75% of CVEs)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - Disallow concurrent writes in af_alg_sendmsg Issuing two writes to the same af_alg socket is bogus as the data will be interleaved in an unpredictable fashion. Furthermore, concurrent writes may create inconsistencies in the internal socket state. Disallow this by adding a new ctx->write field that indiciates exclusive ownership for writing.

Scores

Affected packages and fixed versions

PackageEcosystemFixed in
KernelLinux5.10.245, 5.15.194, 6.1.154, 6.6.108, 6.12.49, 6.16.9

Affected products

  • linux linux kernel: ≥ 2.6.38, < 5.10.245; ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.194; ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.154; ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.108; ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.49; ≥ 6.13, < 6.16.9; 6.17 rc1; 6.17 rc2; 6.17 rc3; 6.17 rc4; 6.17 rc5; 6.17 rc6
  • siemens simatic s7-1500 cpu 1518-4 pn\/dp mfp firmware: ≥ 3.1.6
  • siemens simatic s7-1500 cpu 1518f-4 pn\/dp mfp firmware: ≥ 3.1.6

Weakness: CWE-362

10 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)

Sources: NVD, CVE.org, OSV.dev, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.

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