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CVE-2025-38697
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38697)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38697). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-38697** 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-2025-38697" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38697 (linux) — CWE-129 / 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-129) 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/1467a75819e41341cd5ebd16faa2af1ca3c8f4fe
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/173cfd741ad7073640bfb7e2344c2a0ee005e769
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dd05f09cc323018136a7ecdb3d1007be9ede27f
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e19a884c0b11f33821aacda7e72e914bec26ef
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ea46d9025aa1914b24ea957636cbe4367a7311
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bdb9553fb134fd52ec208a8b378120670f6e784
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f199203f79ca9cd7355799ccb26800174ff093
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c214006856ff52a8ff17ed8da52d50601d54f9ce
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8ca21a2836993d7cb816668458e05e598574e55
- 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-032379.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38697
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-323x-vj5p-jwh3