Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: ti: k3-udma-glue:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: ti: k3-udma-glue: Drop skip_fdq argument from k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn
The user of k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn() e.g. ti_am65_cpsw_nuss can
run on multiple platforms having different DMA architectures.
On some platforms there can be one FDQ for all flows in the RX channel
while for others there is a separate FDQ for each flow in the RX channel.
So far we have been relying on the skip_fdq argument of
k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn().
Instead of relying on the user to provide this information, infer it
based on DMA architecture during k3_udma_glue_request_rx_chn() and save it
in an internal flag 'single_fdq'. Use that flag at
k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn() to deicide if the FDQ needs
to be cleared for every flow or just for flow 0.
Fixes the below issue on ti_am65_cpsw_nuss driver on AM62-SK.
ip link set eth1 down
ip link set eth0 down
ethtool -L eth0 rx 8
ip link set eth0 up
modprobe -r ti_am65_cpsw_nuss
[ 103.045726] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 103.050505] k3_knav_desc_pool size 512000 != avail 64000
[ 103.050703] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 450 at drivers/net/ethernet/ti/k3-cppi-desc-pool.c:33 k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool]
[ 103.068810] Modules linked in: ti_am65_cpsw_nuss(-) k3_cppi_desc_pool snd_soc_hdmi_codec crct10dif_ce snd_soc_simple_card snd_soc_simple_card_utils display_connector rtc_ti_k3 k3_j72xx_bandgap tidss drm_client_lib snd_soc_davinci_mcas
p drm_dma_helper tps6598x phylink snd_soc_ti_udma rti_wdt drm_display_helper snd_soc_tlv320aic3x_i2c typec at24 phy_gmii_sel snd_soc_ti_edma snd_soc_tlv320aic3x sii902x snd_soc_ti_sdma sa2ul omap_mailbox drm_kms_helper authenc cfg80211 r
fkill fuse drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks backlight ip_tables x_tables ipv6 [last unloaded: k3_cppi_desc_pool]
[ 103.119950] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 450 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7-00001-g9c5e3435fa66 #1011
[ 103.119968] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM625 SK (DT)
[ 103.119974] pstate: 80000005 (Nzcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 103.119983] pc : k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool]
[ 103.148007] lr : k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool]
[ 103.154709] sp : ffff8000826ebbc0
[ 103.158015] x29: ffff8000826ebbc0 x28: ffff0000090b6300 x27: 0000000000000000
[ 103.165145] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: ffff0000019df6b0
[ 103.172271] x23: ffff0000019df6b8 x22: ffff0000019df410 x21: ffff8000826ebc88
[ 103.179397] x20: 000000000007d000 x19: ffff00000a3b3000 x18: 0000000000000000
[ 103.186522] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 000001e8c35e1cde
[ 103.193647] x14: 0000000000000396 x13: 000000000000035c x12: 0000000000000000
[ 103.200772] x11: 000000000000003a x10: 00000000000009c0 x9 : ffff8000826eba20
[ 103.207897] x8 : ffff0000090b6d20 x7 : ffff00007728c180 x6 : ffff00007728c100
[ 103.215022] x5 : 0000000000000001 x4 : ffff000000508a50 x3 : ffff7ffff6146000
[ 103.222147] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : e300b4173ee6b200 x0 : 0000000000000000
[ 103.229274] Call trace:
[ 103.231714] k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool] (P)
[ 103.238408] am65_cpsw_nuss_free_rx_chns+0x28/0x4c [ti_am65_cpsw_nuss]
[ 103.244942] devm_action_release+0x14/0x20
[ 103.249040] release_nodes+0x3c/0x68
[ 103.252610] devres_release_all+0x8c/0xdc
[ 103.256614] device_unbind_cleanup+0x18/0x60
[ 103.260876] device_release_driver_internal+0xf8/0x178
[ 103.266004] driver_detach+0x50/0x9c
[ 103.269571] bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xbc
[ 103.273485] driver_unregister+0x30/0x60
[ 103.277401] platform_driver_unregister+0x14/0x20
[ 103.282096] am65_cpsw_nuss_driver_exit+0x18/0xff4 [ti_am65_cpsw_nuss]
[ 103.288620] __arm64_sys_delete_module+0x17c/0x25c
[ 103.293404] invoke_syscall+0x44/0x100
[ 103.297149] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0
[ 103.301845] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
[ 103.305155] el0_svc+0x28/0x98
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Impact
CVE-2025-38042 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-2025-38042? CVE-2025-38042 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38042? CVE-2025-38042 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-2025-38042? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38042 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38042 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38042 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-2025-38042 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.