Findings

CVE-2025-38095

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier aft…

Published Jul 3, 2025 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · linux linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference can be happened if memory update is reordered.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 3, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference can be happened if memory update is reordered.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference can be happened if memory update is reordered.

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
  • cpe linux/linux kernel6.15

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38095

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38095

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences smp_store_mb() inserts memory barrier after storing operation. It is different with what the comment is originally aiming so Null pointer dereference ca

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2025-38095 · ZeroDay Findings