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CVE-2025-39766
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-39766)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-39766). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-39766** 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-2025-39766" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-39766 (linux) — 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** (unclassified) 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/0dacfc5372e314d1219f03e64dde3ab495a5a25e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15de71d06a400f7fdc15bf377a2552b0ec437cf5
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d591dde4defb1333d202410609c4ddeae060b3
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710866fc0a64eafcb8bacd91bcb1329eb7e5035f
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7689ab22de36f8db19095f6bdf11f28cfde92f5c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa12ee1c1bd260943fd6ab556d8635811c332eeb
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de04ddd2980b48caa8d7e24a7db2742917a8b280
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff57186b2cc39766672c4c0332323933e5faaa88
- 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-2025-39766
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p46x-ph7h-c256