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CVE-2025-39964

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Entry Details
Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2025-39964

2026-09-18 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Scope

Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability | Affected: Linux / Kernel | Description: 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. | Required action: 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. | Due date: 2026-09-21 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f28c4adbc4a97437874c9b669fd7958a8c6d6ce; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4c1ec11132ec466f7362a95f36a506ce4dc08c9; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f323a48e9b5ebfe6dc7d130fdf5c3c0e92a07c8; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c4491b5644e3a3708f3dbd7591be0a570135b84; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aee87da5572b3a14075f501752e209801160d3d; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45bcf60fe49b37daab1acee57b27211ad1574042; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b34cbbf4f011a121ef7b2d7d6e6920a036d5285 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39964

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2025-39964', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-39964'}

800a8b88-7155-4660-b969-5375bef45b31

CISA
405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60

2026-09-18 15:00 UTC

2026-09-18 15:00 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-362"
  ],
  "date_added": "2026-09-18",
  "due_date": "2026-09-21",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Kernel",
  "vendorProject": "Linux",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability"
}
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