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CVE-2025-38079
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38079)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38079). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-38079** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2025-38079" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38079 (linux) — CWE-415 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-415) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0346f4b742345d1c733c977f3a7aef5a6419a967
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134daaba93193df9e988524b5cd2f52d15eb1993
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f45a8d64fb4ed4830a4b3273834ecd6ca504896
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bff312b59b3f2a54ff504e4f4e47272b64f3633
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2df03ed4052e97126267e8c13ad4204ea6ba9b6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf7bba75b91539e93615f560893a599c1e1c98bf
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3059d58f79fdfb2201249c2741514e34562b547
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0f3d09f53534ea385d55ced408f2b67059b16e4
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38079
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6vx-mj26-9m2q