CVE-2025-38282

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kernfs: Relax constraint in draining guard The active reference lifecycle provides the break/unbreak mechanism but the active reference is not truly active after unbreak -- callers don't use it afterwards but it's important for proper pairing of kn->active counting. Assuming this mechanism is in place, the WARN check in kernfs_should_drain_open_files() is too sensitive -- it may transiently catch those (rightful) callers between kernfs_unbreak_active_protection() and kernfs_put_active() as found out by Chen Ridong: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns kernfs_get_active // active=1 __kernfs_remove // active=0x80000002 kernfs_drain ... wait_event //waiting (active == 0x80000001) kernfs_break_active_protection // active = 0x80000001 // continue kernfs_unbreak_active_protection // active = 0x80000002 ... kernfs_should_drain_open_files // warning occurs kernfs_put_active To avoid the false positives (mind panic_on_warn) remove the check altogether. (This is meant as quick fix, I think active reference break/unbreak may be simplified with larger rework.)
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Dec 2025, 16:50

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References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071d8e4c2a3b0999a9b822e2eb8854784a350f8a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071d8e4c2a3b0999a9b822e2eb8854784a350f8a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d6a67c2b3b87808a347dc1047b520a9dd177a4f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d6a67c2b3b87808a347dc1047b520a9dd177a4f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bfb154f95d5f0ab7ed056f23aba8c1a94cb3927 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bfb154f95d5f0ab7ed056f23aba8c1a94cb3927 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c81f1c7812c61f187bed1b938f1d2e391d503ab - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c81f1c7812c61f187bed1b938f1d2e391d503ab - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72275c888f8962b406ee9c6885c79bf68cca5a63 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72275c888f8962b406ee9c6885c79bf68cca5a63 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

10 Jul 2025, 13:17

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: kernfs: relajar restricción en el drenaje de la protección El ciclo de vida de la referencia activa proporciona el mecanismo de interrupción/desconexión, pero la referencia activa no está verdaderamente activa después de la conexión; los llamadores no la usan después, pero es importante para el emparejamiento adecuado del conteo kn->activo. Suponiendo que este mecanismo está en su lugar, la comprobación WARN en kernfs_should_drain_open_files() es demasiado sensible - puede atrapar transitoriamente a aquellos llamadores (legítimos) entre kernfs_unbreak_active_protection() y kernfs_put_active() como descubrió Chen Ridong: kernfs_remove_by_name_ns kernfs_get_active // active=1 __kernfs_remove // active=0x80000002 kernfs_drain ... wait_event //waiting (active == 0x80000001) kernfs_break_active_protection // active = 0x80000001 // continuar kernfs_unbreak_active_protection // active = 0x80000002 ... kernfs_should_drain_open_files // ocurre una advertencia kernfs_put_active Para evitar los falsos positivos (tenga en cuenta "panic_on_warn"), elimine la comprobación por completo. (Esto es una solución rápida; creo que la interrupción/desconexión de referencias activas se puede simplificar con una revisión más exhaustiva).

10 Jul 2025, 08:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-10 08:15

Updated : 2025-12-18 16:50


NVD link : CVE-2025-38282

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38282

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38282


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel