CVE-2025-38251 Affecting kernel-uek64k package, versions <0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEK64K-12562564
  • published9 Sept 2025
  • disclosed9 Jul 2025

Introduced: 9 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-38251  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek64k to version 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20551.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek64k package and not the kernel-uek64k package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

atm: clip: prevent NULL deref in clip_push()

Blamed commit missed that vcc_destroy_socket() calls clip_push() with a NULL skb.

If clip_devs is NULL, clip_push() then crashes when reading skb->truesize.

CVSS Base Scores

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