CVE-2025-39905 is a race condition in the Linux kernel net/phylink subsystem. phylink_resolve() can run concurrently with phylink_bringup_phy() or phylink_disconnect_phy(), which modify pl->phydev. Although state_mutex is used for serialization, lock-order constraints with phydev->lock require dereferencing pl->phydev before state_mutex can safely be acquired, creating a racy access. The fix adds a dedicated lock to serialize concurrent writes to pl->phydev with the resolver.
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A vulnerability addressed by the referenced CentOS/TuxCare security advisory.
A Linux kernel vulnerability in the phylink networking component involving concurrent phydev writes and missing serialization.
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