cve 2025 38112

CVE-2025-38112 is a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the Linux kernel's sk_is_readable() networking function, leading to a null-pointer dereference. Microsoft's advisory confirms the flaw affects Azure Linux, but any Microsoft product shipping a Linux kernel binary or modules built from affected upstream commits could include the vulnerable code until patched. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the vulnerability's technical details, its impact on Azure Linux and broader Microsoft Linux deployments, and mitigation steps. The tag aggregates threads about this specific CVE, its root cause, affected systems, and patching guidance for enterprise IT and security professionals managing Windows or Azure environments.