PT-2025-28889 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

CVE-2025-38261

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Published

2025-07-09

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Updated

2026-08-30

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:

Linux kernel versions 5.12.0-rc2-syzkaller-00467-g0d7588ab9ef9 and earlier.

Description:

A flaw exists in the Linux kernel's task switching routine on RISC-V architecture. Specifically, the issue relates to the handling of the SR SUM status during thread/task switching. Without proper saving and restoring of the SR SUM state, crashes can occur, particularly under heavy load conditions, such as those generated by the syz-stress tool. The root cause is related to the put user() macro within the schedule tail() function, which could lead to a panic when interacting with sleeping functions.

Recommendations:

Linux kernel versions prior to 5.12.0-rc2-syzkaller-00467-g0d7588ab9ef9 should be updated.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-13468
CVE-2025-38261
ECHO-1563-A367-496F
USN-7833-1
USN-7833-2
USN-7833-3
USN-7833-4
USN-7834-1
USN-7856-1

Affected Products

Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu