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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-22116

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: check error for register_netdev() on init Current init logic ignores the error code from register_netdev()

Published Apr 16, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2025-22116 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 20.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
20.00%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 6.7

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: check error for register_netdev() on init Current init logic ignores the error code from register_netdev(), which will cause WARN_ON() on attempt to unregister it, if there was one, and there is no info for the user that the creation of the netdev failed. WARNING: CPU: 89 PID: 6902 at net/core/dev.c:11512 unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x211/0x1a10 ... [ 3707.563641] unregister_netdev+0x1c/0x30 [ 3707.563656] idpf_vport_dealloc+0x5cf/0xce0 [idpf] [ 3707.563684] idpf_deinit_task+0xef/0x160 [idpf] [ 3707.563712] idpf_vc_

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  • vendor Linux Linux 6.76.7

How to fix CVE-2025-22116

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-22116 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 20.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 6.7 6.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 20.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 16, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: check error for register_netdev() on init Current init logic ignores the error code from register_netdev(), which will cause WARN_ON() on attempt to unregister it, if there was one, and there is no info for the user that the creation of the netdev failed. WARNING: CPU: 89 PID: 6902 at net/core/dev.c:11512 unregister_netdevic

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: check error for register_netdev() on init Current init logic ignores the error code from register_netdev(), which will cause WARN_ON() on attempt to unregister it, if there was one, and there is no info for the user that the creation of the netdev failed. WARNING: CPU: 89 PID: 6902 at net/core/dev.c:11512 unregister_netdevic

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-22116

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-11174

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: check error for register_netdev() on init Current init logic ignores the error code from register_netdev(), which will cause WARN_ON() on attempt to unregister it, if there was one, and there is no info for

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.