Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: mctrl_gpio: split...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
serial: mctrl_gpio: split disable_ms into sync and no_sync APIs
The following splat has been observed on a SAMA5D27 platform using
atmel_serial:
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/irq/manage.c:738
in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 27, name: kworker/u5:0
preempt_count: 1, expected: 0
INFO: lockdep is turned off.
irq event stamp: 0
hardirqs last enabled at (0): [<00000000>] 0x0
hardirqs last disabled at (0): [] copy_process+0x1c4c/0x7bec
softirqs last enabled at (0): [] copy_process+0x1ca0/0x7bec
softirqs last disabled at (0): [<00000000>] 0x0
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 27 Comm: kworker/u5:0 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7+ #74
Hardware name: Atmel SAMA5
Workqueue: hci0 hci_power_on [bluetooth]
Call trace:
unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c
show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x44/0x70
dump_stack_lvl from __might_resched+0x38c/0x598
__might_resched from disable_irq+0x1c/0x48
disable_irq from mctrl_gpio_disable_ms+0x74/0xc0
mctrl_gpio_disable_ms from atmel_disable_ms.part.0+0x80/0x1f4
atmel_disable_ms.part.0 from atmel_set_termios+0x764/0x11e8
atmel_set_termios from uart_change_line_settings+0x15c/0x994
uart_change_line_settings from uart_set_termios+0x2b0/0x668
uart_set_termios from tty_set_termios+0x600/0x8ec
tty_set_termios from ttyport_set_flow_control+0x188/0x1e0
ttyport_set_flow_control from wilc_setup+0xd0/0x524 [hci_wilc]
wilc_setup [hci_wilc] from hci_dev_open_sync+0x330/0x203c [bluetooth]
hci_dev_open_sync [bluetooth] from hci_dev_do_open+0x40/0xb0 [bluetooth]
hci_dev_do_open [bluetooth] from hci_power_on+0x12c/0x664 [bluetooth]
hci_power_on [bluetooth] from process_one_work+0x998/0x1a38
process_one_work from worker_thread+0x6e0/0xfb4
worker_thread from kthread+0x3d4/0x484
kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28
This warning is emitted when trying to toggle, at the highest level,
some flow control (with serdev_device_set_flow_control) in a device
driver. At the lowest level, the atmel_serial driver is using
serial_mctrl_gpio lib to enable/disable the corresponding IRQs
accordingly. The warning emitted by CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP is due to
disable_irq (called in mctrl_gpio_disable_ms) being possibly called in
some atomic context (some tty drivers perform modem lines configuration
in regions protected by port lock).
Split mctrl_gpio_disable_ms into two differents APIs, a non-blocking one
and a blocking one. Replace mctrl_gpio_disable_ms calls with the
relevant version depending on whether the call is protected by some port
lock.
Impact
CVE-2025-38040 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38040? CVE-2025-38040 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38040? CVE-2025-38040 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38040? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38040 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38040 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38040 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38040 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.