CVE-2025-38732

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2025-09-05. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets

recent patches to add a WARN() when replacing skb dst entry found an old bug:

WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skb_dst_check_unset include/linux/skbuff.h:1164 [inline] WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skb_dst_set include/linux/skbuff.h:1210 [inline] WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 nf_reject_fill_skb_dst+0x2a4/0x330 net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_reject_ipv4.c:234 [..] Call Trace: nf_send_unreach+0x17b/0x6e0 net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_reject_ipv4.c:325 nft_reject_inet_eval+0x4bc/0x690 net/netfilter/nft_reject_inet.c:27 expr_call_ops_eval net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:237 [inline] ..

This is because blamed commit forgot about loopback packets. Such packets already have a dst_entry attached, even at PRE_ROUTING stage.

Instead of checking hook just check if the skb already has a route attached to it.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 5, 2025

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jul 17, 2026
Patch available.
generic

SSA-019113

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 4328-1] linux-6.1 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 4327-1] linux security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a885ba25960c91db237c3f83b4285156789bce
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32e1590a8d22cf7d7f965e46d5576051acf8e42
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a3ace2a57887dac1e7c9a724846040c3e31868
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a79b792204313153e1bdbbe5acbfc28903b3a5
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82ef97abf22790182f7d433c74960dfd61b99c33
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8b503c06274ef3c6c1a107743f1ec0d0a53ef8
generic

netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e8531371f90bee742c63775c9a568e5d6bf3c5

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-38732(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(26)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1061 (5.15.0-1061.65) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-100.100) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1091.89) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1096.100) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1102.111~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1047.50+fips1) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1097.87) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1023.24) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1101.99) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-kvm-5.15 (5.15.0.1089.85) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-100.100+fips1) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1101.86) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gkeop-5.15 (5.15.0.1080.79) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gke-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1043.48) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-6.8.1 (6.8.1-1041.42) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-22.04 (6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1046.52) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1046.49.1) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1043.44) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1046.52+fips1) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge (6.8.0-100.100.1) @ noble2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-edge (6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-21ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.10.241—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(24)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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  25. 2026-07-14 13:19 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-38732?
CVE-2025-38732 is a medium vulnerability published on September 5, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets recent patches to add a WARN() when replacing skb dst entry found an old bug: WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skbdstcheck_unset include/linux/skbuff.h:1164…
When was CVE-2025-38732 disclosed?
CVE-2025-38732 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2025, with the most recent update on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-38732 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-38732 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 94.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-38732?
CVE-2025-38732 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-38732?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-38732, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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