Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix WARN() in...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix WARN() in get_bpf_raw_tp_regs
syzkaller reported an issue:
WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 5971 at kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1861 get_bpf_raw_tp_regs+0xa4/0x100 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1861
Modules linked in:
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 5971 Comm: syz-executor205 Not tainted 6.15.0-rc5-syzkaller-00038-g707df3375124 #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:get_bpf_raw_tp_regs+0xa4/0x100 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1861
RSP: 0018:ffffc90003636fa8 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000003 RCX: ffffffff81c6bc4c
RDX: ffff888032efc880 RSI: ffffffff81c6bc83 RDI: 0000000000000005
RBP: ffff88806a730860 R08: 0000000000000005 R09: 0000000000000003
R10: 0000000000000004 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000004
R13: 0000000000000001 R14: ffffc90003637008 R15: 0000000000000900
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880d6cdf000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007f7baee09130 CR3: 0000000029f5a000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
____bpf_get_stack_raw_tp kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1934 [inline]
bpf_get_stack_raw_tp+0x24/0x160 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1931
bpf_prog_ec3b2eefa702d8d3+0x43/0x47
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1316 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:718 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:725 [inline]
__bpf_trace_run kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2363 [inline]
bpf_trace_run3+0x23f/0x5a0 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:2405
__bpf_trace_mmap_lock_acquire_returned+0xfc/0x140 include/trace/events/mmap_lock.h:47
__traceiter_mmap_lock_acquire_returned+0x79/0xc0 include/trace/events/mmap_lock.h:47
__do_trace_mmap_lock_acquire_returned include/trace/events/mmap_lock.h:47 [inline]
trace_mmap_lock_acquire_returned include/trace/events/mmap_lock.h:47 [inline]
__mmap_lock_do_trace_acquire_returned+0x138/0x1f0 mm/mmap_lock.c:35
__mmap_lock_trace_acquire_returned include/linux/mmap_lock.h:36 [inline]
mmap_read_trylock include/linux/mmap_lock.h:204 [inline]
stack_map_get_build_id_offset+0x535/0x6f0 kernel/bpf/stackmap.c:157
__bpf_get_stack+0x307/0xa10 kernel/bpf/stackmap.c:483
____bpf_get_stack kernel/bpf/stackmap.c:499 [inline]
bpf_get_stack+0x32/0x40 kernel/bpf/stackmap.c:496
____bpf_get_stack_raw_tp kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1941 [inline]
bpf_get_stack_raw_tp+0x124/0x160 kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c:1931
bpf_prog_ec3b2eefa702d8d3+0x43/0x47
Tracepoint like trace_mmap_lock_acquire_returned may cause nested call
as the corner case show above, which will be resolved with more general
method in the future. As a result, WARN_ON_ONCE will be triggered. As
Alexei suggested, remove the WARN_ON_ONCE first.
Impact
CVE-2025-38285 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-2025-38285? CVE-2025-38285 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38285? CVE-2025-38285 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-2025-38285? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38285 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38285 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38285 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-2025-38285 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.