Vulnerability · Published Jul 25, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38374optee: ffa: fix sleep in atomic context
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 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: optee: ffa: fix sleep in atomic context The OP-TEE driver registers the function notif_callback() for FF-A notifications. However, this function is called in an atomic context leading to errors like this when processing asynchronous notifications: | BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/mutex.c:258 | in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 1, non_block: 0, pid: 9, name: kworker/0:0 | preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 | RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0 | CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:0 Not tainted 6.14.0-00019-g657536ebe0aa #13 | Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) | Workqueue: ffa_pcpu_irq_notification notif_pcpu_irq_work_fn | Call trace: | show_stack+0x18/0x24 (C) | dump_stack_lvl+0x78/0x90 | dump_stack+0x18/0x24 | __might_resched+0x114/0x170 | __might_sleep+0x48/0x98 | mutex_lock+0x24/0x80 | optee_get_msg_arg+0x7c/0x21c | simple_call_with_arg+0x50/0xc0 | optee_do_bottom_half+0x14/0x20 | notif_callback+0x3c/0x48 | handle_notif_callbacks+0x9c/0xe0 | notif_get_and_handle+0x40/0x88 | generic_exec_single+0x80/0xc0 | smp_call_function_single+0xfc/0x1a0 | notif_pcpu_irq_work_fn+0x2c/0x38 | process_one_work+0x14c/0x2b4 | worker_thread+0x2e4/0x3e0 | kthread+0x13c/0x210 | ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Fix this by adding work queue to process the notification in a non-atomic context.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38374 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | d0476a59de064205f4aaa8f7c6d6f32bc28a44d4 – before 5f28563f0c6862c99eb115c918421d9b73f137add0476a59de064205f4aaa8f7c6d6f32bc28a44d4 – before f27cf15783bd60063c6c97434cbd67ebd91d8db5d0476a59de064205f4aaa8f7c6d6f32bc28a44d4 – before 312d02adb959ea199372f375ada06e0186f651e4 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 |