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CVE-2025-38434

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "riscv: Define TASK_SIZE_MAX for __access_ok()" This reverts commit ad5643cf2f69 ("riscv: Define TASK_SIZE_MAX for __access_ok()"). This commit changes TASK_SIZE_MAX to be LONG_MAX to optimize access_ok(), because the previous TASK_SIZE_MAX (default to TASK_SIZE) requires some computation. The reasoning was that all user addresses are less than LONG_MAX, and all kernel addresses are greater than LONG_MAX. Therefore access_ok() can filter kernel addresses. Addresses between TASK_SIZE and LONG_MAX are not valid user addresses, but access_ok() let them pass. That was thought to be okay, because they are not valid addresses at hardware level. Unfortunately, one case is missed: get_user_pages_fast() happily accepts addresses between TASK_SIZE and LONG_MAX. futex(), for instance, uses get_user_pages_fast(). This causes the problem reported by Robert [1]. Therefore, revert this commit. TASK_SIZE_MAX is changed to the default: TASK_SIZE. This unfortunately reduces performance, because TASK_SIZE is more expensive to compute compared to LONG_MAX. But correctness first, we can think about optimization later, if required.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.37-1CVE-2025-38434
Fixed in:6.12.37-1CVE-2025-38434
linux-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-azure-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-azure-nvidia-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-gcp-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-hwe-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1014-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-image-azure-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-image-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-gcp-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-generic-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracle-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-realtime-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2
linux-image-virtual-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-oracle-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-realtime-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2

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

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

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