Medium [CVE-2025-38465] Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products
This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2025-38465 affecting AFF/ASA/FAS Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A1K/A90/A70/C80/FAS90/FAS70, AFF/ASA/FAS Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A50/A30/A20/C60/C30/FAS50, Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere.
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Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Linux kernel. Certain versions of Linux kernel are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to Denial of Service (DoS).
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to Denial of Service (DoS).
Affected products: AFF/ASA/FAS Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A1K/A90/A70/C80/FAS90/FAS70, AFF/ASA/FAS Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A50/A30/A20/C60/C30/FAS50, Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A320, FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A800/C800, FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A900/9500, FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - C190/A150/A220/FAS2720/FAS2750, FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - FAS2820, FAS/AFF Service Processor - A300/8200, FAS/AFF Service Processor - A700/9000, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S, SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere.
NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: 6.2
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: 6.2.
- NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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