CVE-2025-38727
Public on 2025-09-04
Modified on 2025-09-16
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netlink: avoid infinite retry looping in netlink_unicast()
netlink: avoid infinite retry looping in netlink_unicast()
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2025-09-04 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2025-103 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2025-09-04 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2025-088 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2025-09-04 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2025-108 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2025-09-08 | ALAS2023-2025-1169 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.12 | 2025-09-08 | ALAS2023-2025-1170 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |