CVE-2025-38510

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kasan: remove kasan_find_vm_area() to prevent possible deadlock find_vm_area() couldn't be called in atomic_context. If find_vm_area() is called to reports vm area information, kasan can trigger deadlock like: CPU0 CPU1 vmalloc(); alloc_vmap_area(); spin_lock(&vn->busy.lock) spin_lock_bh(&some_lock); <interrupt occurs> <in softirq> spin_lock(&some_lock); <access invalid address> kasan_report(); print_report(); print_address_description(); kasan_find_vm_area(); find_vm_area(); spin_lock(&vn->busy.lock) // deadlock! To prevent possible deadlock while kasan reports, remove kasan_find_vm_area().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3566d831def922cd56322c772a7b20d8b0e0c0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d89dab1ea6086e6cbe6fe92531b496fb6808cb9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595f78d99b9051600233c0a5c4c47e1097e6ed01	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee9b3d84775944fb8c8a447961cd01274ac671c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8377d7744bdce5c4b3f1b58924eebd3fdc078dfc	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-08-16 11:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 18:00

NVD link : CVE-2025-38510

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38510

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38510

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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