Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-38132coresight: holding cscfg_csdev_lock while removing cscfg from csdev

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: holding cscfg_csdev_lock while removing cscfg from csdev There'll be possible race scenario for coresight config: CPU0 CPU1 (perf enable) load module cscfg_load_config_sets() activate config. // sysfs (sys_active_cnt == 1) ... cscfg_csdev_enable_active_config() lock(csdev->cscfg_csdev_lock) deactivate config // sysfs (sys_activec_cnt == 0) cscfg_unload_config_sets() <iterating config_csdev_list> cscfg_remove_owned_csdev_configs() // here load config activate by CPU1 unlock(csdev->cscfg_csdev_lock) iterating config_csdev_list could be raced with config_csdev_list's entry delete. To resolve this race , hold csdev->cscfg_csdev_lock() while cscfg_remove_owned_csdev_configs()

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-38132
Debian:13linux6.12.115-2DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38132
Debian:14linux6.16.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.146.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.146.14.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.146.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.146.14.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.146.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.146.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38132

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 02bd588e12df405bdf55244708151b7f238b79ba – before 18a3a21c39cca593762aa90f322bd74c18ec59d402bd588e12df405bdf55244708151b7f238b79ba – before 1cd09aaf47a570bf6b05a7cd06b98e9d35fe82c702bd588e12df405bdf55244708151b7f238b79ba – before 8f16b9caf0bdba46044e1d3727ee78291aa3634702bd588e12df405bdf55244708151b7f238b79ba – before 42f8afb0b161631fd1d814d017f75f955475ad4102bd588e12df405bdf55244708151b7f238b79ba – before 53b9e2659719b04f5ba7593f2af0f2335f75e94a
Linux Linux 5.17

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