Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix lockdep warning...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix lockdep warning during rmmod
The commit under the Fixes tag added a netdev_assert_locked() in
bnxt_free_ntp_fltrs(). The lock should be held during normal run-time
but the assert will be triggered (see below) during bnxt_remove_one()
which should not need the lock. The netdev is already unregistered by
then. Fix it by calling netdev_assert_locked_or_invisible() which will
not assert if the netdev is unregistered.
WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 2241 at ./include/net/netdev_lock.h:17 bnxt_free_ntp_fltrs+0xf8/0x100 [bnxt_en]
Modules linked in: rpcrdma rdma_cm iw_cm ib_cm configfs ib_core bnxt_en(-) bridge stp llc x86_pkg_temp_thermal xfs tg3 [last unloaded: bnxt_re]
CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 2241 Comm: rmmod Tainted: G S W 6.16.0 #2 PREEMPT(voluntary)
Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, [W]=WARN
Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R730/072T6D, BIOS 2.4.3 01/17/2017
RIP: 0010:bnxt_free_ntp_fltrs+0xf8/0x100 [bnxt_en]
Code: 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc 48 8b 47 60 be ff ff ff ff 48 8d b8 28 0c 00 00 e8 d0 cf 41 c3 85 c0 0f 85 2e ff ff ff <0f> 0b e9 27 ff ff ff 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
RSP: 0018:ffffa92082387da0 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9e5b593d8000 RCX: 0000000000000001
RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffffffff83dc9a70 RDI: ffffffff83e1a1cf
RBP: ffff9e5b593d8c80 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff8373a2b3
R10: 000000008100009f R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000001
R13: ffffffffc01c4478 R14: dead000000000122 R15: dead000000000100
FS: 00007f3a8a52c740(0000) GS:ffff9e631ad1c000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000055bb289419c8 CR3: 000000011274e001 CR4: 00000000003706f0
Call Trace:
bnxt_remove_one+0x57/0x180 [bnxt_en]
pci_device_remove+0x39/0xc0
device_release_driver_internal+0xa5/0x130
driver_detach+0x42/0x90
bus_remove_driver+0x61/0xc0
pci_unregister_driver+0x38/0x90
bnxt_exit+0xc/0x7d0 [bnxt_en]
Impact
CVE-2025-39769 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-39769? CVE-2025-39769 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39769? CVE-2025-39769 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-2025-39769? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-39769 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-39769 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-39769 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-2025-39769 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.