Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Set DMA unmap len...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Set DMA unmap len correctly for XDP_REDIRECT
When transmitting an XDP_REDIRECT packet, call dma_unmap_len_set()
with the proper length instead of 0. This bug triggers this warning
on a system with IOMMU enabled:
WARNING: CPU: 36 PID: 0 at drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c:842 __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
RIP: 0010:__iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
Code: a8 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 b0 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 c8 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 a0 ff ff ff ff 4c 89 45
b8 4c 89 45 c0 e9 77 ff ff ff <0f> 0b e9 60 ff ff ff e8 8b bf 6a 00 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00
RSP: 0018:ff22d31181150c88 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: 0000000000002000 RBX: 00000000e13a0000 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ff22d31181150cf0 R08: ff22d31181150ca8 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ff22d311d36c9d80 R12: 0000000000001000
R13: ff13544d10645010 R14: ff22d31181150c90 R15: ff13544d0b2bac00
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff13550908a00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00005be909dacff8 CR3: 0008000173408003 CR4: 0000000000f71ef0
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
? show_regs+0x6d/0x80
? __warn+0x89/0x160
? __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
? report_bug+0x17e/0x1b0
? handle_bug+0x46/0x90
? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x80
? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1b/0x20
? __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
? __iommu_dma_unmap+0xb3/0x170
iommu_dma_unmap_page+0x4f/0x100
dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x52/0x220
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? xdp_return_frame+0x2e/0xd0
bnxt_tx_int_xdp+0xdf/0x440 [bnxt_en]
__bnxt_poll_work_done+0x81/0x1e0 [bnxt_en]
bnxt_poll+0xd3/0x1e0 [bnxt_en]
Impact
CVE-2025-38439 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38439? CVE-2025-38439 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38439? CVE-2025-38439 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-2025-38439? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38439 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38439 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38439 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-2025-38439 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.