Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: trace/fgraph: Fix the...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
trace/fgraph: Fix the warning caused by missing unregister notifier
This warning was triggered during testing on v6.16:
notifier callback ftrace_suspend_notifier_call already registered
WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 86 at kernel/notifier.c:23 notifier_chain_register+0x44/0xb0
...
Call Trace:
blocking_notifier_chain_register+0x34/0x60
register_ftrace_graph+0x330/0x410
ftrace_profile_write+0x1e9/0x340
vfs_write+0xf8/0x420
? filp_flush+0x8a/0xa0
? filp_close+0x1f/0x30
? do_dup2+0xaf/0x160
ksys_write+0x65/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x260
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
When writing to the function_profile_enabled interface, the notifier was
not unregistered after start_graph_tracing failed, causing a warning the
next time function_profile_enabled was written.
Fixed by adding unregister_pm_notifier in the exception path.
Impact
CVE-2025-39829 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
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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-2025-39829? CVE-2025-39829 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39829? CVE-2025-39829 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-2025-39829? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-39829 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-39829 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-39829 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-2025-39829 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.