Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: convert control queue...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: convert control queue mutex to a spinlock
With VIRTCHNL2_CAP_MACFILTER enabled, the following warning is generated
on module load:
[ 324.701677] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/mutex.c:578
[ 324.701684] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 1582, name: NetworkManager
[ 324.701689] preempt_count: 201, expected: 0
[ 324.701693] RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0
[ 324.701697] 2 locks held by NetworkManager/1582:
[ 324.701702] #0: ffffffff9f7be770 (rtnl_mutex){....}-{3:3}, at: rtnl_newlink+0x791/0x21e0
[ 324.701730] #1: ff1100216c380368 (_xmit_ETHER){....}-{2:2}, at: __dev_open+0x3f0/0x870
[ 324.701749] Preemption disabled at:
[ 324.701752] [] __dev_open+0x3dd/0x870
[ 324.701765] CPU: 30 UID: 0 PID: 1582 Comm: NetworkManager Not tainted 6.15.0-rc5+ #2 PREEMPT(voluntary)
[ 324.701771] Hardware name: Intel Corporation M50FCP2SBSTD/M50FCP2SBSTD, BIOS SE5C741.86B.01.01.0001.2211140926 11/14/2022
[ 324.701774] Call Trace:
[ 324.701777]
[ 324.701779] dump_stack_lvl+0x5d/0x80
[ 324.701788] ? __dev_open+0x3dd/0x870
[ 324.701793] __might_resched.cold+0x1ef/0x23d
<..>
[ 324.701818] __mutex_lock+0x113/0x1b80
<..>
[ 324.701917] idpf_ctlq_clean_sq+0xad/0x4b0 [idpf]
[ 324.701935] ? kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30
[ 324.701941] idpf_mb_clean+0x143/0x380 [idpf]
<..>
[ 324.701991] idpf_send_mb_msg+0x111/0x720 [idpf]
[ 324.702009] idpf_vc_xn_exec+0x4cc/0x990 [idpf]
[ 324.702021] ? rcu_is_watching+0x12/0xc0
[ 324.702035] idpf_add_del_mac_filters+0x3ed/0xb50 [idpf]
<..>
[ 324.702122] __hw_addr_sync_dev+0x1cf/0x300
[ 324.702126] ? find_held_lock+0x32/0x90
[ 324.702134] idpf_set_rx_mode+0x317/0x390 [idpf]
[ 324.702152] __dev_open+0x3f8/0x870
[ 324.702159] ? __pfx___dev_open+0x10/0x10
[ 324.702174] __dev_change_flags+0x443/0x650
<..>
[ 324.702208] netif_change_flags+0x80/0x160
[ 324.702218] do_setlink.isra.0+0x16a0/0x3960
<..>
[ 324.702349] rtnl_newlink+0x12fd/0x21e0
The sequence is as follows:
rtnl_newlink()->
__dev_change_flags()->
__dev_open()->
dev_set_rx_mode() - > # disables BH and grabs "dev->addr_list_lock"
idpf_set_rx_mode() -> # proceed only if VIRTCHNL2_CAP_MACFILTER is ON
__dev_uc_sync() ->
idpf_add_mac_filter ->
idpf_add_del_mac_filters ->
idpf_send_mb_msg() ->
idpf_mb_clean() ->
idpf_ctlq_clean_sq() # mutex_lock(cq_lock)
Fix by converting cq_lock to a spinlock. All operations under the new
lock are safe except freeing the DMA memory, which may use vunmap(). Fix
by requesting a contiguous physical memory for the DMA mapping.
Impact
CVE-2025-38392 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.
Affected versions
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38392? CVE-2025-38392 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38392? CVE-2025-38392 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-2025-38392? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38392 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38392 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38392 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-2025-38392 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.