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CVE-2025-38216

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices Commit 2031c469f816 ("iommu/vt-d: Add support for static identity domain") changed the context entry setup during domain attachment from a set-and-check policy to a clear-and-reset approach. This inadvertently introduced a regression affecting PCI aliased devices behind PCIe-to-PCI bridges. Specifically, keyboard and touchpad stopped working on several Apple Macbooks with below messages: kernel: platform pxa2xx-spi.3: Adding to iommu group 20 kernel: input: Apple SPI Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.3/pxa2xx-spi.3/spi_master/spi2/spi-APP000D:00/input/input0 kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3 kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request device [00:1e.3] fault addr 0xffffa000 [fault reason 0x06] PTE Read access is not set kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3 kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request device [00:1e.3] fault addr 0xffffa000 [fault reason 0x06] PTE Read access is not set kernel: applespi spi-APP000D:00: Error writing to device: 01 0e 00 00 kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3 kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request device [00:1e.3] fault addr 0xffffa000 [fault reason 0x06] PTE Read access is not set kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3 kernel: applespi spi-APP000D:00: Error writing to device: 01 0e 00 00 Fix this by restoring the previous context setup order.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.35-1CVE-2025-38216
Fixed in:6.12.35-1CVE-2025-38216
linux-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7650-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1009-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-6.14.0-1009-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-7665-2
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7650-1
linux-image-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7650-1
linux-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7650-1

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

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days
4thpercentile

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

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