CVE-2025-38727 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-38727: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netlink: avoid infinite retry looping in netlink_unicast() netlink_attachskb() checks for the socket's read memory allocation constraints. Firstly, it has: rmem < READ_ONCE(sk->sk_rcvbuf) to check if the just increased rmem va

Affects 3 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-38727 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in5.10.244-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
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 in6.1.153-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.12.43-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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