How severe is CVE-2025-22101?

CVE-2025-22101 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-22101 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-22101?

CVE-2025-22101 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22101?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-22101 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-22101 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-11193.

When was CVE-2025-22101 published?

CVE-2025-22101 was published on 2025-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-22101

CVE-2025-22101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-11193
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: fix Tx L4 checksum The hardware only supports L4 checksum offload for TCP/UDP/SCTP protocol. There was a bug to set Tx checksum flag for the other protocol that results in Tx ring hang. Fix to compute software checksum for these packets.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22101?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: fix Tx L4 checksum The hardware only supports L4 checksum offload for TCP/UDP/SCTP protocol. There was a bug to set Tx checksum flag for the other protocol that results in Tx ring hang. Fix to compute software checksum for these packets.
How severe is CVE-2025-22101?: CVE-2025-22101 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-22101 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-22101?: CVE-2025-22101 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22101?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-22101 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-22101 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-11193.
When was CVE-2025-22101 published?: CVE-2025-22101 was published on 2025-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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