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CVE-2025-38704

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu/nocb: Fix possible invalid rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread pointer access In the preparation stage of CPU online, if the corresponding the rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread does not exist, will be created, there is a situation where the rdp's rcuop kthreads creation fails, and then de-offload this CPU's rdp, does not assign this CPU's rdp->nocb_cb_kthread pointer, but this rdp's->nocb_gp_rdp and rdp's->rdp_gp->nocb_gp_kthread is still valid. This will cause the subsequent re-offload operation of this offline CPU, which will pass the conditional check and the kthread_unpark() will access invalid rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread pointer. This commit therefore use rdp's->nocb_gp_kthread instead of rdp_gp's->nocb_gp_kthread for safety check.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.170-1CVE-2025-38704
Fixed in:6.12.43-1CVE-2025-38704
Fixed in:6.16.3-1CVE-2025-38704
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
linux-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
linux-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
linux-image-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-image-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-image-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
linux-image-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gke-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-image-raspi-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-virtual-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-image-xilinx-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
linux-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2

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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

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

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

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