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CVE-2025-38151

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/cma: Fix hang when cma_netevent_callback fails to queue_work The cited commit fixed a crash when cma_netevent_callback was called for a cma_id while work on that id from a previous call had not yet started. The work item was re-initialized in the second call, which corrupted the work item currently in the work queue. However, it left a problem when queue_work fails (because the item is still pending in the work queue from a previous call). In this case, cma_id_put (which is called in the work handler) is therefore not called. This results in a userspace process hang (zombie process). Fix this by calling cma_id_put() if queue_work fails.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.147-1CVE-2025-38151
Fixed in:6.12.35-1CVE-2025-38151
Fixed in:6.12.35-1CVE-2025-38151
linux-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-gcp-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-hwe-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-7769-2
linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-image-gcp-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1USN-7769-1
linux-image-generic-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-image-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-image-oracle-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-image-realtime-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-7769-2
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-7769-2
linux-image-virtual-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1USN-7769-3
linux-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12USN-7771-1
linux-oracle-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-7789-1
linux-realtime-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-7769-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

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