CVE-2025-38097
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38097
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-38097.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2025-38097
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2025-07-03T08:13:57Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-18T03:31:20.586691Z
- Summary
- espintcp: remove encap socket caching to avoid reference leak
- Details
-
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
espintcp: remove encap socket caching to avoid reference leak
The current scheme for caching the encap socket can lead to reference leaks when we try to delete the netns.
The reference chain is: xfrmstate -> enacpsk -> netns
Since the encap socket is a userspace socket, it holds a reference on the netns. If we delete the espintcp state (through flush or individual delete) before removing the netns, the reference on the socket is dropped and the netns is correctly deleted. Otherwise, the netns may not be reachable anymore (if all processes within the ns have terminated), so we cannot delete the xfrm state to drop its reference on the socket.
This patch results in a small (~2% in my tests) performance regression.
A GC-type mechanism could be added for the socket cache, to clear references if the state hasn't been used "recently", but it's a lot more complex than just not caching the socket.
- References
-
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/028363685bd0b7a19b4a820f82dd905b1dc83999
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74fd327767fb784c5875cf7c4ba1217f26020943
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cbca30102028f9ad3d2098f935c4368f581fd07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b58a295d10065960bcb9d60cb8ca6ead9837cd27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4cde54b46a87231c77256a633be1bef62687d69
Affected packages
Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- Events
-
Introducede27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593Fixede4cde54b46a87231c77256a633be1bef62687d69
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- Events
-
Introducede27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593Fixedb58a295d10065960bcb9d60cb8ca6ead9837cd27
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- Events
-
Introducede27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593Fixed9cbca30102028f9ad3d2098f935c4368f581fd07
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- Events
-
Introducede27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593Fixed74fd327767fb784c5875cf7c4ba1217f26020943
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- Events
-
Introducede27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593Fixed028363685bd0b7a19b4a820f82dd905b1dc83999
Affected versions
v5.*
v5.10
v5.10-rc1
v5.10-rc2
v5.10-rc3
v5.10-rc4
v5.10-rc5
v5.10-rc6
v5.10-rc7
v5.11
v5.11-rc1
v5.11-rc2
v5.11-rc3
v5.11-rc4
v5.11-rc5
v5.11-rc6
v5.11-rc7
v5.12
v5.12-rc1
v5.12-rc1-dontuse
v5.12-rc2
v5.12-rc3
v5.12-rc4
v5.12-rc5
v5.12-rc6
v5.12-rc7
v5.12-rc8
v5.13
v5.13-rc1
v5.13-rc2
v5.13-rc3
v5.13-rc4
v5.13-rc5
v5.13-rc6
v5.13-rc7
v5.14
v5.14-rc1
v5.14-rc2
v5.14-rc3
v5.14-rc4
v5.14-rc5
v5.14-rc6
v5.14-rc7
v5.15
v5.15-rc1
v5.15-rc2
v5.15-rc3
v5.15-rc4
v5.15-rc5
v5.15-rc6
v5.15-rc7
v5.16
v5.16-rc1
v5.16-rc2
v5.16-rc3
v5.16-rc4
v5.16-rc5
v5.16-rc6
v5.16-rc7
v5.16-rc8
v5.17
v5.17-rc1
v5.17-rc2
v5.17-rc3
v5.17-rc4
v5.17-rc5
v5.17-rc6
v5.17-rc7
v5.17-rc8
v5.18
v5.18-rc1
v5.18-rc2
v5.18-rc3
v5.18-rc4
v5.18-rc5
v5.18-rc6
v5.18-rc7
v5.19
v5.19-rc1
v5.19-rc2
v5.19-rc3
v5.19-rc4
v5.19-rc5
v5.19-rc6
v5.19-rc7
v5.19-rc8
v5.5
v5.5-rc2
v5.5-rc3
v5.5-rc4
v5.5-rc5
v5.5-rc6
v5.5-rc7
v5.6
v5.6-rc1
v5.6-rc2
v5.6-rc3
v5.6-rc4
v5.6-rc5
v5.6-rc6
v5.6-rc7
v5.7
v5.7-rc1
v5.7-rc2
v5.7-rc3
v5.7-rc4
v5.7-rc5
v5.7-rc6
v5.7-rc7
v5.8
v5.8-rc1
v5.8-rc2
v5.8-rc3
v5.8-rc4
v5.8-rc5
v5.8-rc6
v5.8-rc7
v5.9
v5.9-rc1
v5.9-rc2
v5.9-rc3
v5.9-rc4
v5.9-rc5
v5.9-rc6
v5.9-rc7
v5.9-rc8
v6.*
v6.0
v6.0-rc1
v6.0-rc2
v6.0-rc3
v6.0-rc4
v6.0-rc5
v6.0-rc6
v6.0-rc7
v6.1
v6.1-rc1
v6.1-rc2
v6.1-rc3
v6.1-rc4
v6.1-rc5
v6.1-rc6
v6.1-rc7
v6.1-rc8
v6.1.1
v6.1.10
v6.1.100
v6.1.101
v6.1.102
v6.1.103
v6.1.104
v6.1.105
v6.1.106
v6.1.107
v6.1.108
v6.1.109
v6.1.11
v6.1.110
v6.1.111
v6.1.112
v6.1.113
v6.1.114
v6.1.115
v6.1.116
v6.1.117
v6.1.118
v6.1.119
v6.1.12
v6.1.120
v6.1.121
v6.1.122
v6.1.123
v6.1.124
v6.1.125
v6.1.126
v6.1.127
v6.1.128
v6.1.129
v6.1.13
v6.1.130
v6.1.131
v6.1.132
v6.1.133
v6.1.134
v6.1.135
v6.1.136
v6.1.137
v6.1.138
v6.1.139
v6.1.14
v6.1.140
v6.1.15
v6.1.16
v6.1.17
v6.1.18
v6.1.19
v6.1.2
v6.1.20
v6.1.21
v6.1.22
v6.1.23
v6.1.24
v6.1.25
v6.1.26
v6.1.27
v6.1.28
v6.1.29
v6.1.3
v6.1.30
v6.1.31
v6.1.32
v6.1.33
v6.1.34
v6.1.35
v6.1.36
v6.1.37
v6.1.38
v6.1.39
v6.1.4
v6.1.40
v6.1.41
v6.1.42
v6.1.43
v6.1.44
v6.1.45
v6.1.46
v6.1.47
v6.1.48
v6.1.49
v6.1.5
v6.1.50
v6.1.51
v6.1.52
v6.1.53
v6.1.54
v6.1.55
v6.1.56
v6.1.57
v6.1.58
v6.1.59
v6.1.6
v6.1.60
v6.1.61
v6.1.62
v6.1.63
v6.1.64
v6.1.65
v6.1.66
v6.1.67
v6.1.68
v6.1.69
v6.1.7
v6.1.70
v6.1.71
v6.1.72
v6.1.73
v6.1.74
v6.1.75
v6.1.76
v6.1.77
v6.1.78
v6.1.79
v6.1.8
v6.1.80
v6.1.81
v6.1.82
v6.1.83
v6.1.84
v6.1.85
v6.1.86
v6.1.87
v6.1.88
v6.1.89
v6.1.9
v6.1.90
v6.1.91
v6.1.92
v6.1.93
v6.1.94
v6.1.95
v6.1.96
v6.1.97
v6.1.98
v6.1.99
v6.10
v6.10-rc1
v6.10-rc2
v6.10-rc3
v6.10-rc4
v6.10-rc5
v6.10-rc6
v6.10-rc7
v6.11
v6.11-rc1
v6.11-rc2
v6.11-rc3
v6.11-rc4
v6.11-rc5
v6.11-rc6
v6.11-rc7
v6.12
v6.12-rc1
v6.12-rc2
v6.12-rc3
v6.12-rc4
v6.12-rc5
v6.12-rc6
v6.12-rc7
v6.12.1
v6.12.10
v6.12.11
v6.12.12
v6.12.13
v6.12.14
v6.12.15
v6.12.16
v6.12.17
v6.12.18
v6.12.19
v6.12.2
v6.12.20
v6.12.21
v6.12.22
v6.12.23
v6.12.24
v6.12.25
v6.12.26
v6.12.27
v6.12.28
v6.12.29
v6.12.3
v6.12.30
v6.12.4
v6.12.5
v6.12.6
v6.12.7
v6.12.8
v6.12.9
v6.13
v6.13-rc1
v6.13-rc2
v6.13-rc3
v6.13-rc4
v6.13-rc5
v6.13-rc6
v6.13-rc7
v6.14
v6.14-rc1
v6.14-rc2
v6.14-rc3
v6.14-rc4
v6.14-rc5
v6.14-rc6
v6.14-rc7
v6.14.1
v6.14.2
v6.14.3
v6.14.4
v6.14.5
v6.14.6
v6.14.7
v6.14.8
v6.15-rc1
v6.2
v6.2-rc1
v6.2-rc2
v6.2-rc3
v6.2-rc4
v6.2-rc5
v6.2-rc6
v6.2-rc7
v6.2-rc8
v6.3
v6.3-rc1
v6.3-rc2
v6.3-rc3
v6.3-rc4
v6.3-rc5
v6.3-rc6
v6.3-rc7
v6.4
v6.4-rc1
v6.4-rc2
v6.4-rc3
v6.4-rc4
v6.4-rc5
v6.4-rc6
v6.4-rc7
v6.5
v6.5-rc1
v6.5-rc2
v6.5-rc3
v6.5-rc4
v6.5-rc5
v6.5-rc6
v6.5-rc7
v6.6
v6.6-rc1
v6.6-rc2
v6.6-rc3
v6.6-rc4
v6.6-rc5
v6.6-rc6
v6.6-rc7
v6.6.1
v6.6.10
v6.6.11
v6.6.12
v6.6.13
v6.6.14
v6.6.15
v6.6.16
v6.6.17
v6.6.18
v6.6.19
v6.6.2
v6.6.20
v6.6.21
v6.6.22
v6.6.23
v6.6.24
v6.6.25
v6.6.26
v6.6.27
v6.6.28
v6.6.29
v6.6.3
v6.6.30
v6.6.31
v6.6.32
v6.6.33
v6.6.34
v6.6.35
v6.6.36
v6.6.37
v6.6.38
v6.6.39
v6.6.4
v6.6.40
v6.6.41
v6.6.42
v6.6.43
v6.6.44
v6.6.45
v6.6.46
v6.6.47
v6.6.48
v6.6.49
v6.6.5
v6.6.50
v6.6.51
v6.6.52
v6.6.53
v6.6.54
v6.6.55
v6.6.56
v6.6.57
v6.6.58
v6.6.59
v6.6.6
v6.6.60
v6.6.61
v6.6.62
v6.6.63
v6.6.64
v6.6.65
v6.6.66
v6.6.67
v6.6.68
v6.6.69
v6.6.7
v6.6.70
v6.6.71
v6.6.72
v6.6.73
v6.6.74
v6.6.75
v6.6.76
v6.6.77
v6.6.78
v6.6.79
v6.6.8
v6.6.80
v6.6.81
v6.6.82
v6.6.83
v6.6.84
v6.6.85
v6.6.86
v6.6.87
v6.6.88
v6.6.89
v6.6.9
v6.6.90
v6.6.91
v6.6.92
v6.7
v6.7-rc1
v6.7-rc2
v6.7-rc3
v6.7-rc4
v6.7-rc5
v6.7-rc6
v6.7-rc7
v6.7-rc8
v6.8
v6.8-rc1
v6.8-rc2
v6.8-rc3
v6.8-rc4
v6.8-rc5
v6.8-rc6
v6.8-rc7
v6.9
v6.9-rc1
v6.9-rc2
v6.9-rc3
v6.9-rc4
v6.9-rc5
v6.9-rc6
v6.9-rc7