CVE-2025-38041
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-14
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves the Linux kernel's handling of the GPU clock frequency changes on the H616 platform. The GPU's PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) does not support dynamic frequency changes according to the H616 manual. Attempts to perform dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) on the GPU cause system errors such as panfrost kernel oops and GPU hangs. The fix involves reparenting the GPU clock to the GPU1 clock during frequency changes, following the algorithm described in the manual and reusing existing CPU PLL notifier code to safely change the frequency.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can cause system instability when the GPU frequency is changed dynamically, leading to kernel panics (panfrost oops) and GPU hangs. This can result in crashes, degraded system performance, and potential loss of data or interrupted operations on affected devices using the H616 platform with the Linux kernel.