Worked on the google/security-research repository to address a race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s net scheduler subsystem, specifically mitigating CVE-2025-38083. Focused on kernel development and security analysis using C, the work involved implementing a mitigation strategy that included comprehensive documentation and an exploit setup to demonstrate both the vulnerability and its resolution. Developed a reusable testing and validation framework to ensure the mitigation’s effectiveness against potential exploits, supporting reproducible verification for engineers. The approach emphasized reducing deployment risk and improving stability, providing a practical reference for security hardening in kernel-level network programming environments over the course of the month.