CVE-2025-38444 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-38444: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: raid10: cleanup memleak at raid10_make_request If raid10_read_request or raid10_write_request registers a new request and the REQ_NOWAIT flag is set, the code does not free the malloc from the mempool. unreferenced object 0xffff8

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-38444 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux-6.1→ fixed in6.1.153-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-6.1
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.1.147-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.12.41-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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