CVE-2025-38264

nvme-tcp: sanitize request list handling

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-tcp: sanitize request list handling Validate the request in nvme_tcp_handle_r2t() to ensure it's not part of any list, otherwise a malicious R2T PDU might inject a loop in request list processing.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.0 ≤ v < 6.12.366.13 ≤ v < 6.15.53f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca7965.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 0bf04c874fcb1ae46a863034296e4b33d8fbd66c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 78a4adcd3fedb0728436e8094848ebf4c6bae006 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f054ea62598197714a6ca7b3b387a027308f8b13 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.36 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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