CVE-2025-39964
Linux Kernel
Summary
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability which allows concurrent writes to the same AF_ALG socket causing data to be unpredictably interleaved and creating inconsistencies in the socket's internal state.
Published 2026-09-18 · first seen here 2026-10-10
CISA required action (due 2026-09-21): Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Exploit availability
Public exploit code lowers the bar for attackers, so prioritise patching and hunting. These repositories are unverified. Fake PoCs that contain malware are common, so never run them outside an isolated lab.
- n1k0oowang/CVE-2025-39964_EXP · ★3 · created 2025-11-13
- suominen/CVE-2025-39964 · ★0 · created 2026-09-20
Hunt & detect
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