Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: core: ufs: Fix a hang...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: core: ufs: Fix a hang in the error handler
ufshcd_err_handling_prepare() calls ufshcd_rpm_get_sync(). The latter
function can only succeed if UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS is not set because
resuming involves submitting a SCSI command and ufshcd_queuecommand()
returns SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY if UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS is set. Fix this
hang by setting UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS after ufshcd_rpm_get_sync() has
been called instead of before.
Backtrace:
__switch_to+0x174/0x338
__schedule+0x600/0x9e4
schedule+0x7c/0xe8
schedule_timeout+0xa4/0x1c8
io_schedule_timeout+0x48/0x70
wait_for_common_io+0xa8/0x160 //waiting on START_STOP
wait_for_completion_io_timeout+0x10/0x20
blk_execute_rq+0xe4/0x1e4
scsi_execute_cmd+0x108/0x244
ufshcd_set_dev_pwr_mode+0xe8/0x250
__ufshcd_wl_resume+0x94/0x354
ufshcd_wl_runtime_resume+0x3c/0x174
scsi_runtime_resume+0x64/0xa4
rpm_resume+0x15c/0xa1c
__pm_runtime_resume+0x4c/0x90 // Runtime resume ongoing
ufshcd_err_handler+0x1a0/0xd08
process_one_work+0x174/0x808
worker_thread+0x15c/0x490
kthread+0xf4/0x1ec
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ bvanassche: rewrote patch description ]
Impact
CVE-2025-38119 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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Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38119? CVE-2025-38119 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38119? CVE-2025-38119 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-2025-38119? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38119 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38119 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38119 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-2025-38119 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.