CVE-2025-38489
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Publication date: 2025-07-28
Last updated on: 2025-11-19
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.9 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel's s390 architecture and involves a function called bpf_arch_text_poke(). A recent commit accidentally removed a critical fix that handled cases when a new address (new_addr) was NULL. This removal caused intermittent kernel panics, particularly affecting programs like perf's on_switch() program. The vulnerability was fixed by restoring the removed fix and adding a comment for clarity.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause intermittent kernel panics, which may lead to system instability or crashes when running certain programs such as perf's on_switch() program on the s390 architecture Linux kernel.