Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: sun8i-ce-cipher -...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: sun8i-ce-cipher - fix error handling in sun8i_ce_cipher_prepare()
Fix two DMA cleanup issues on the error path in sun8i_ce_cipher_prepare():
1] If dma_map_sg() fails for areq->dst, the device driver would try to free
DMA memory it has not allocated in the first place. To fix this, on the
"theend_sgs" error path, call dma unmap only if the corresponding dma
map was successful.
2] If the dma_map_single() call for the IV fails, the device driver would
try to free an invalid DMA memory address on the "theend_iv" path:
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DMA-API: sun8i-ce 1904000.crypto: device driver tries to free an invalid DMA memory address
WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 69 at kernel/dma/debug.c:968 check_unmap+0x123c/0x1b90
Modules linked in: skcipher_example(O+)
CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 69 Comm: 1904000.crypto- Tainted: G O 6.15.0-rc3+ #24 PREEMPT
Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE
Hardware name: OrangePi Zero2 (DT)
pc : check_unmap+0x123c/0x1b90
lr : check_unmap+0x123c/0x1b90
...
Call trace:
check_unmap+0x123c/0x1b90 (P)
debug_dma_unmap_page+0xac/0xc0
dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x1f4/0x5fc
sun8i_ce_cipher_do_one+0x1bd4/0x1f40
crypto_pump_work+0x334/0x6e0
kthread_worker_fn+0x21c/0x438
kthread+0x374/0x664
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
To fix this, check for !dma_mapping_error() before calling
dma_unmap_single() on the "theend_iv" path.
Impact
CVE-2025-38300 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-2025-38300? CVE-2025-38300 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38300? CVE-2025-38300 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-2025-38300? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38300 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38300 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38300 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-2025-38300 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.