CVE-2025-38498
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CVE-2025-38498 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts Ensure that propagation settings can only be changed for mounts located in the caller's mount namespace. This change aligns permission checking with the rest of mount(2).. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts Ensure that propagation settings can only be changed for mounts located in the caller's mount namespace. This change aligns permission checking with the rest of mount(2).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.15, < 5.4.295 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.239 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.186 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.142 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.94 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.34 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.15.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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