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
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 11 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-38352 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38352
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- git.kernel.org git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=2c72fe18cc5f9f1750f5bc148cf1c94c29e106ff
- source.android.com source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-09-01
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38352