PT-2025-37332 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

CVE-2025-39798

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Published

2025-01-01

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Updated

2026-08-25

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description: A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to Network File System (NFS) automounting. When crossing into a new filesystem, capabilities are not correctly inherited and are not reset to minimal defaults before being probed again.
Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-266

Related Identifiers

AZL-67331
AZL-74694
BDU:2025-15688
CVE-2025-39798
DLA-4327-1
DLA-4328-1
DSA-6009-1
ECHO-9B6D-318B-04CC
OESA-2026-1303
OESA-2026-1304
OESA-2026-1305
OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1
SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1
SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1
SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1
SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1
SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1
SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1
SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1
SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20560-1
USN-7909-1
USN-7909-2
USN-7909-3
USN-7909-4
USN-7909-5
USN-7910-1
USN-7910-2
USN-7933-1
USN-7938-1
USN-8028-1
USN-8028-2
USN-8028-3
USN-8028-4
USN-8028-5
USN-8028-6
USN-8028-7
USN-8028-8
USN-8031-1
USN-8031-2
USN-8031-3
USN-8052-1
USN-8052-2
USN-8074-1
USN-8074-2
USN-8126-1

Affected Products

Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu