Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38535phy: tegra: xusb: Fix unbalanced regulator disable in UTMI PHY mode
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 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: tegra: xusb: Fix unbalanced regulator disable in UTMI PHY mode When transitioning from USB_ROLE_DEVICE to USB_ROLE_NONE, the code assumed that the regulator should be disabled. However, if the regulator is marked as always-on, regulator_is_enabled() continues to return true, leading to an incorrect attempt to disable a regulator which is not enabled. This can result in warnings such as: [ 250.155624] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7326 at drivers/regulator/core.c:3004 _regulator_disable+0xe4/0x1a0 [ 250.155652] unbalanced disables for VIN_SYS_5V0 To fix this, we move the regulator control logic into tegra186_xusb_padctl_id_override() function since it's directly related to the ID override state. The regulator is now only disabled when the role transitions from USB_ROLE_HOST to USB_ROLE_NONE, by checking the VBUS_ID register. This ensures that regulator enable/disable operations are properly balanced and only occur when actually transitioning to/from host mode.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.41-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.16.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-163.173 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-163.173 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1097.104 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1097.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1101.110 | USN-7910-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1101.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1102.111.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1097.106 | USN-7909-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1097.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1093.99 | USN-7909-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1093.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1080.88 | USN-7909-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1080.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1091.94 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1091.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1092.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1092.98 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1089.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1089.94 | USN-7933-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-163.173 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-163.173 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1092.93 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1092.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1049.49 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1038.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1038.38 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1094.100 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1094.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1091.94 | USN-7909-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1091.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1061.65 | USN-7909-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38535 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 49d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before ceb645ac6ce052609ee5c8f819a80e8881789b0449d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before cdcb0ffd6448f6be898956913a42bd08e59fb2ae49d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before 1bb85b5c2bd43b687c3d54eb6328917f90dd38fc49d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before 5367cdeb75cb6c687ca468450bceb2602ab239d849d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before ec7f98ff05f0649af0adeb4808c7ba23d6111ef949d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before eaa420339658615d26c1cc95cd6cf720b9aebfca49d46e3c7e597e8b00c6fc16e6fd7a92044f4371 – before cefc1caee9dd06c69e2d807edc5949b329f52b22 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.7 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb645ac6ce052609ee5c8f819a80e8881789b04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcb0ffd6448f6be898956913a42bd08e59fb2ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb85b5c2bd43b687c3d54eb6328917f90dd38fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5367cdeb75cb6c687ca468450bceb2602ab239d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7f98ff05f0649af0adeb4808c7ba23d6111ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaa420339658615d26c1cc95cd6cf720b9aebfca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefc1caee9dd06c69e2d807edc5949b329f52b22
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html