Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Disable migration in...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Disable migration in nf_hook_run_bpf().
syzbot reported that the netfilter bpf prog can be called without
migration disabled in xmit path.
Then the assertion in __bpf_prog_run() fails, triggering the splat
below. [0]
Let's use bpf_prog_run_pin_on_cpu() in nf_hook_run_bpf().
[0]:
BUG: assuming non migratable context at ./include/linux/filter.h:703
in_atomic(): 0, irqs_disabled(): 0, migration_disabled() 0 pid: 5829, name: sshd-session
3 locks held by sshd-session/5829:
#0: ffff88807b4e4218 (sk_lock-AF_INET){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1667 [inline]
#0: ffff88807b4e4218 (sk_lock-AF_INET){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: tcp_sendmsg+0x20/0x50 net/ipv4/tcp.c:1395
#1: ffffffff8e5c4e00 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline]
#1: ffffffff8e5c4e00 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:841 [inline]
#1: ffffffff8e5c4e00 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: __ip_queue_xmit+0x69/0x26c0 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:470
#2: ffffffff8e5c4e00 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline]
#2: ffffffff8e5c4e00 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:841 [inline]
#2: ffffffff8e5c4e00 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: nf_hook+0xb2/0x680 include/linux/netfilter.h:241
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5829 Comm: sshd-session Not tainted 6.16.0-rc6-syzkaller-00002-g155a3c003e55 #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/07/2025
Call Trace:
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x16c/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120
__cant_migrate kernel/sched/core.c:8860 [inline]
__cant_migrate+0x1c7/0x250 kernel/sched/core.c:8834
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:703 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:725 [inline]
nf_hook_run_bpf+0x83/0x1e0 net/netfilter/nf_bpf_link.c:20
nf_hook_entry_hookfn include/linux/netfilter.h:157 [inline]
nf_hook_slow+0xbb/0x200 net/netfilter/core.c:623
nf_hook+0x370/0x680 include/linux/netfilter.h:272
NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:305 [inline]
ip_output+0x1bc/0x2a0 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:433
dst_output include/net/dst.h:459 [inline]
ip_local_out net/ipv4/ip_output.c:129 [inline]
__ip_queue_xmit+0x1d7d/0x26c0 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:527
__tcp_transmit_skb+0x2686/0x3e90 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1479
tcp_transmit_skb net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1497 [inline]
tcp_write_xmit+0x1274/0x84e0 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:2838
__tcp_push_pending_frames+0xaf/0x390 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:3021
tcp_push+0x225/0x700 net/ipv4/tcp.c:759
tcp_sendmsg_locked+0x1870/0x42b0 net/ipv4/tcp.c:1359
tcp_sendmsg+0x2e/0x50 net/ipv4/tcp.c:1396
inet_sendmsg+0xb9/0x140 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:851
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:712 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:727 [inline]
sock_write_iter+0x4aa/0x5b0 net/socket.c:1131
new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline]
vfs_write+0x6c7/0x1150 fs/read_write.c:686
ksys_write+0x1f8/0x250 fs/read_write.c:738
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x4c0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7fe7d365d407
Code: 48 89 fa 4c 89 df e8 38 aa 00 00 8b 93 08 03 00 00 59 5e 48 83 f8 fc 74 1a 5b c3 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 48 8b 44 24 10 0f 05 <5b> c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 83 e2 39 83 fa 08 75 de e8 23 ff ff ff
RSP:
Impact
CVE-2025-38640 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.
Already deployed Kodem?
See it in your environmentNew to Kodem? Get a demo →Remediation advice
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38640? CVE-2025-38640 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38640? CVE-2025-38640 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-2025-38640? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38640 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38640 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38640 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-2025-38640 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.