A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 8058c88ac0df21239daee54b5934d5c80ca9685f. Affected is the function nf_set_pipapo_avx2 of the component netfilter. The manipulation leads to memory leak.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-38120. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.