CVE-2025-37808: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37808
Published 08-05-2025Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-37808 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 33 · Related 29DLA-4178-1DLA-4193-1MGASA-2025-0182MGASA-2025-0183USN-7594-1USN-7594-2USN-7594-3USN-7654-1USN-7654-2USN-7654-3USN-7654-4USN-7654-5USN-7655-1USN-7686-1USN-7711-1USN-7712-1USN-7712-2USN-8028-1USN-8028-2USN-8028-3USN-8028-4USN-8028-5USN-8028-6USN-8028-7USN-8028-8USN-8031-1USN-8031-2USN-8031-3USN-8052-1USN-8052-2USN-8074-1USN-8074-2USN-8126-1
Timeline
- 08-05-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: null - Use spin lock instead of mutex As the null algorithm may be freed in softirq context through af_alg, use spin locks instead of mutexes to protect the default null algorithm.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
11%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.21% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu141 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-144.157 | < 6.8.0-100.100
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1088.95 | < 6.8.0-1046.49
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.1.137-1 | < 6.12.27-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < f7a5a5c8e1ec16a4b2041398abe95de0e14572ef | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < e307c54ac8198bf09652c72603ba6e6d97798410 | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < 1dd4a8561d85dea545cf93f56efc48df8176e218 | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < e27244cbe10658a66b8775be7f0acc4ad2f618d6 | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < 1b66a5920b7fc7cc6251192a3fcad115b6d75dd5 | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < 0486de3c1b8223138dcc614846bd76364f758de6 | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < 8cf2945512a8c0ef74ddd5b5a4f6b6a2fb1a4efb | ≥ 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8, < dcc47a028c24e793ce6d6efebfef1a1e92f80297 | 4.2
- linux_kernel≥ 4.2, < 5.4.293 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.237 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.181 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.136 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.89 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.26 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.14.5
3 vendors · 145 products