CVE-2025-38542

EUVD-2025-27894
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: appletalk: Fix device refcount leak in atrtr_create()

When updating an existing route entry in atrtr_create(), the old device
reference was not being released before assigning the new device,
leading to a device refcount leak. Fix this by calling dev_put() to
release the old device reference before holding the new one.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.296
linuxlinux_kernel
5.5 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.240
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.189
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.146
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.99
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.39
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.15.7
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.12
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.12:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.12:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.12:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc5
debiandebian_linux
11.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.159-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.162-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.249-1
fixed
forky
6.18.9-1
fixed
sid
6.18.12-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.63-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.73-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.162-1~deb11u1
fixed