Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: core: Cleanup...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
remoteproc: core: Cleanup acquired resources when rproc_handle_resources() fails in rproc_attach()
When rproc->state = RPROC_DETACHED and rproc_attach() is used
to attach to the remote processor, if rproc_handle_resources()
returns a failure, the resources allocated by imx_rproc_prepare()
should be released, otherwise the following memory leak will occur.
Since almost the same thing is done in imx_rproc_prepare() and
rproc_resource_cleanup(), Function rproc_resource_cleanup() is able
to deal with empty lists so it is better to fix the "goto" statements
in rproc_attach(). replace the "unprepare_device" goto statement with
"clean_up_resources" and get rid of the "unprepare_device" label.
unreferenced object 0xffff0000861c5d00 (size 128):
comm "kworker/u12:3", pid 59, jiffies 4294893509 (age 149.220s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 02 88 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 ............
backtrace:
[<00000000f949fe18>] slab_post_alloc_hook+0x98/0x37c
[<00000000adbfb3e7>] __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x138/0x2e0
[<00000000521c0345>] kmalloc_trace+0x40/0x158
[<000000004e330a49>] rproc_mem_entry_init+0x60/0xf8
[<000000002815755e>] imx_rproc_prepare+0xe0/0x180
[<0000000003f61b4e>] rproc_boot+0x2ec/0x528
[<00000000e7e994ac>] rproc_add+0x124/0x17c
[<0000000048594076>] imx_rproc_probe+0x4ec/0x5d4
[<00000000efc298a1>] platform_probe+0x68/0xd8
[<00000000110be6fe>] really_probe+0x110/0x27c
[<00000000e245c0ae>] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x12c
[<00000000f61f6f5e>] driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x118
[<00000000a7874938>] __device_attach_driver+0xb8/0xf8
[<0000000065319e69>] bus_for_each_drv+0x84/0xe4
[<00000000db3eb243>] __device_attach+0xfc/0x18c
[<0000000072e4e1a4>] device_initial_probe+0x14/0x20
Impact
CVE-2025-38419 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
Security releases
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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-2025-38419? CVE-2025-38419 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38419? CVE-2025-38419 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-2025-38419? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38419 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38419 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38419 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-2025-38419 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.