Vulnerability · Published Jul 10, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38298EDAC/skx_common: Fix general protection fault
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EDAC/skx_common: Fix general protection fault After loading i10nm_edac (which automatically loads skx_edac_common), if unload only i10nm_edac, then reload it and perform error injection testing, a general protection fault may occur: mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged Oops: general protection fault ... ... Workqueue: events mce_gen_pool_process RIP: 0010:string+0x53/0xe0 ... Call Trace: <TASK> ? die_addr+0x37/0x90 ? exc_general_protection+0x1e7/0x3f0 ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x26/0x30 ? string+0x53/0xe0 vsnprintf+0x23e/0x4c0 snprintf+0x4d/0x70 skx_adxl_decode+0x16a/0x330 [skx_edac_common] skx_mce_check_error.part.0+0xf8/0x220 [skx_edac_common] skx_mce_check_error+0x17/0x20 [skx_edac_common] ... The issue arose was because the variable 'adxl_component_count' (inside skx_edac_common), which counts the ADXL components, was not reset. During the reloading of i10nm_edac, the count was incremented by the actual number of ADXL components again, resulting in a count that was double the real number of ADXL components. This led to an out-of-bounds reference to the ADXL component array, causing the general protection fault above. Fix this issue by resetting the 'adxl_component_count' in adxl_put(), which is called during the unloading of {skx,i10nm}_edac.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-156.166 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1092.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1096.105 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1096.105.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1092.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1089.95 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1075.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1086.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1087.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1088.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-156.166 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1087.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1045.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1034.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1090.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1086.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1056.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38298 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | c68d1dbfe381260e8e30880fa6b8e708e57143f6 – before 80bf28fd623d97dd4f4825fbbe9d736cec2afba33070e81609169b316e3e3f226456950238338d43 – before a6ed3a6edff09c1187cc6ade7f5967bca2376a132259b26ff45a231579485752bda51acf87c39d18 – before bf6a8502a5f4ff6e4d135d795945cdade49ec8b06d0d9f0fd13536ed21b9c0dd576ba292f750a1c1 – before e8530ed3c0769a4d8f79c212715ec1cf277787f8c25ae63de6805589e954b86020f89065b9eca4d4 – before 3f5d0659000923735350da60ad710f8c804544fe123b158635505c89ed0d3ef45c5845ff9030a466 – before a13e8343ffcff27af1ff79597ff7ba241e6d9471123b158635505c89ed0d3ef45c5845ff9030a466 – before 31ef6f7c9aee3be78d63789653e92350f2537f93123b158635505c89ed0d3ef45c5845ff9030a466 – before 20d2d476b3ae18041be423671a8637ed5ffd6958 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.11 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bf28fd623d97dd4f4825fbbe9d736cec2afba3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ed3a6edff09c1187cc6ade7f5967bca2376a13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf6a8502a5f4ff6e4d135d795945cdade49ec8b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8530ed3c0769a4d8f79c212715ec1cf277787f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f5d0659000923735350da60ad710f8c804544fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a13e8343ffcff27af1ff79597ff7ba241e6d9471
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ef6f7c9aee3be78d63789653e92350f2537f93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d2d476b3ae18041be423671a8637ed5ffd6958
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html