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CVE-2025-39798 HIGH

Published: 2025-09-12 | Last Modified: 2026-07-30 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix the setting of capabilities when automounting a new filesystem Capabilities cannot be inherited when we cross into a new filesystem. They need to be reset to the minimal defaults, and then probed for again.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd34927ebc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd368ddb180> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd368ddae00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd368dd9a40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd34927dd40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd34927df40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd31b2038c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd368db4240> Operating System
debian debian_linux 11.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd368dd8d40> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References