Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: renesas_usbhs: Reorder...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: renesas_usbhs: Reorder clock handling and power management in probe
Reorder the initialization sequence in usbhs_probe() to enable runtime
PM before accessing registers, preventing potential crashes due to
uninitialized clocks.
Currently, in the probe path, registers are accessed before enabling the
clocks, leading to a synchronous external abort on the RZ/V2H SoC.
The problematic call flow is as follows:
usbhs_probe()
usbhs_sys_clock_ctrl()
usbhs_bset()
usbhs_write()
iowrite16() <-- Register access before enabling clocks
Since iowrite16() is performed without ensuring the required clocks are
enabled, this can lead to access errors. To fix this, enable PM runtime
early in the probe function and ensure clocks are acquired before register
access, preventing crashes like the following on RZ/V2H:
[13.272640] Internal error: synchronous external abort: 0000000096000010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[13.280814] Modules linked in: cec renesas_usbhs(+) drm_kms_helper fuse drm backlight ipv6
[13.289088] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 195 Comm: (udev-worker) Not tainted 6.14.0-rc7+ #98
[13.296640] Hardware name: Renesas RZ/V2H EVK Board based on r9a09g057h44 (DT)
[13.303834] pstate: 60400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[13.310770] pc : usbhs_bset+0x14/0x4c [renesas_usbhs]
[13.315831] lr : usbhs_probe+0x2e4/0x5ac [renesas_usbhs]
[13.321138] sp : ffff8000827e3850
[13.324438] x29: ffff8000827e3860 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffff8000827e3ca0
[13.331554] x26: ffff8000827e3ba0 x25: ffff800081729668 x24: 0000000000000025
[13.338670] x23: ffff0000c0f08000 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: ffff0000c0f08010
[13.345783] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffff0000c3b52080 x18: 00000000ffffffff
[13.352895] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff8000827e36ce
[13.360009] x14: 00000000000003d7 x13: 00000000000003d7 x12: 0000000000000000
[13.367122] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000aa0 x9 : ffff8000827e3750
[13.374235] x8 : ffff0000c1850b00 x7 : 0000000003826060 x6 : 000000000000001c
[13.381347] x5 : 000000030d5fcc00 x4 : ffff8000825c0000 x3 : 0000000000000000
[13.388459] x2 : 0000000000000400 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff0000c3b52080
[13.395574] Call trace:
[13.398013] usbhs_bset+0x14/0x4c [renesas_usbhs] (P)
[13.403076] platform_probe+0x68/0xdc
[13.406738] really_probe+0xbc/0x2c0
[13.410306] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x120
[13.414653] driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x154
[13.418825] __driver_attach+0x90/0x1a0
[13.422647] bus_for_each_dev+0x7c/0xe0
[13.426470] driver_attach+0x24/0x30
[13.430032] bus_add_driver+0xe4/0x208
[13.433766] driver_register+0x68/0x130
[13.437587] __platform_driver_register+0x24/0x30
[13.442273] renesas_usbhs_driver_init+0x20/0x1000 [renesas_usbhs]
[13.448450] do_one_initcall+0x60/0x1d4
[13.452276] do_init_module+0x54/0x1f8
[13.456014] load_module+0x1754/0x1c98
[13.459750] init_module_from_file+0x88/0xcc
[13.464004] __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x1c4/0x328
[13.468689] invoke_syscall+0x48/0x104
[13.472426] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0
[13.477113] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
[13.480415] el0_svc+0x30/0xcc
[13.483460] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x10c/0x138
[13.487800] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c
[13.491453] Code: 2a0103e1 12003c42 12003c63 8b010084 (79400084)
[13.497522] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Impact
CVE-2025-38136 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-2025-38136? CVE-2025-38136 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38136? CVE-2025-38136 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-2025-38136? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38136 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38136 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38136 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-2025-38136 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.