CVE-2025-38424

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Fix sample vs do_exit() Baisheng Gao reported an ARM64 crash, which Mark decoded as being a synchronous external abort -- most likely due to trying to access MMIO in bad ways. The crash further shows perf trying to do a user stack sample while in exit_mmap()'s tlb_finish_mmu() -- i.e. while tearing down the address space it is trying to access. It turns out that we stop perf after we tear down the userspace mm; a receipie for disaster, since perf likes to access userspace for various reasons. Flip this order by moving up where we stop perf in do_exit(). Additionally, harden PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN and PERF_SAMPLE_STACK_USER to abort when the current task does not have an mm (exit_mm() makes sure to set current->mm = NULL; before commencing with the actual teardown). Such that CPU wide events don't trip on this same problem.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

23 Dec 2025, 18:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee6044a693735396bb47eeaba1ac3ae26c1c99b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee6044a693735396bb47eeaba1ac3ae26c1c99b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456019adaa2f5366b89c868dea9b483179bece54 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456019adaa2f5366b89c868dea9b483179bece54 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f6fc782128355931527cefe3eb45338abd8ab39 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f6fc782128355931527cefe3eb45338abd8ab39 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/507c9a595bad3abd107c6a8857d7fd125d89f386 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/507c9a595bad3abd107c6a8857d7fd125d89f386 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7311970d07c4606362081250da95f2c7901fc0db - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7311970d07c4606362081250da95f2c7901fc0db - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8f3c72175c6a63a95cf2e219f8b78e2baad34e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8f3c72175c6a63a95cf2e219f8b78e2baad34e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975ffddfa2e19823c719459d2364fcaa17673964 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975ffddfa2e19823c719459d2364fcaa17673964 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9f6aab7910a0ef2895797f15c947f6d1053160f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9f6aab7910a0ef2895797f15c947f6d1053160f - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
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
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: perf: Fix sample vs do_exit() Baisheng Gao informó de un fallo de ARM64, que Mark decodificó como una interrupción externa sincrónica, probablemente debido a un intento de acceder a MMIO de forma incorrecta. El fallo muestra además que perf intenta hacer una muestra de pila de usuario mientras está en tlb_finish_mmu() de exit_mmap(), es decir, mientras derriba el espacio de direcciones al que intenta acceder. Resulta que detenemos perf después de derribar el mm del espacio de usuario; una receta para el desastre, ya que a perf le gusta acceder al espacio de usuario por varias razones. Invierta este orden subiendo donde detenemos perf en do_exit(). Además, endurezca PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN y PERF_SAMPLE_STACK_USER para que se detengan cuando la tarea actual no tenga un mm (exit_mm() se asegura de establecer current->mm = NULL; antes de comenzar con el desmontaje real). De modo que los eventos de toda la CPU no se activen con este mismo problema.
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

25 Jul 2025, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-25 15:15

Updated : 2025-12-23 18:35


NVD link : CVE-2025-38424

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38424

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38424


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel