# CVE-2025-37790: net: mctp: Set SOCK\_RCU\_FREE

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-01 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mctp: Set SOCK_RCU_FREE Bind lookup runs under RCU, so ensure that a socket doesn't go away in the middle of a lookup.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c1313b93c8c2e3904a48aa88e2fa1db28c607ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9764ebebb007249fb733a131b6110ff333b6616
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8a3b61ce140e2b0a72a779e8d70f60c0cf1e47a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f899bd6dd56ddc46509b526e23a8f0a97712a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3b5edbdb45924a7d4206d13868a2aac71f1e53d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52024cd6ec71a6ca934d0cc12452bd8d49850679

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