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CVE-2025-38352 · netVigilance record NV25-0172

Linux Kernel Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

past due

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA deadline 2025-09-25 · passed 11 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Linux kernel contains a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Who is affected

Linux Kernel. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-367.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 11 months ago

Sources