Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/cm: Drop lockdep assert...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
IB/cm: Drop lockdep assert and WARN when freeing old msg
The send completion handler can run after cm_id has advanced to another
message. The cm_id lock is not needed in this case, but a recent change
re-used cm_free_priv_msg(), which asserts that the lock is held and
WARNs if the cm_id's currently outstanding msg is different than the one
being freed.
Impact
CVE-2025-38287 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38287? CVE-2025-38287 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38287? CVE-2025-38287 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38287? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38287 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38287 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38287 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38287 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.