How severe is CVE-2025-38341?

CVE-2025-38341 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-38341 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-38341?

CVE-2025-38341 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-38341?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-38341 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-38341 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20905.

When was CVE-2025-38341 published?

CVE-2025-38341 was published on 2025-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-38341

CVE-2025-38341 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-415.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-20905
Weakness: CWE-415
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-07-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: fbnic: avoid double free when failing to DMA-map FW msg The semantics are that caller of fbnic_mbx_map_msg() retains the ownership of the message on error. All existing callers dutifully free the page.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38341?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: fbnic: avoid double free when failing to DMA-map FW msg The semantics are that caller of fbnic_mbx_map_msg() retains the ownership of the message on error. All existing callers dutifully free the page.
How severe is CVE-2025-38341?: CVE-2025-38341 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-38341 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-38341?: CVE-2025-38341 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38341?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-38341 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-38341 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20905.
When was CVE-2025-38341 published?: CVE-2025-38341 was published on 2025-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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