Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched: Fix...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched: Fix sched_numa_find_nth_cpu() if mask offline
sched_numa_find_nth_cpu() uses a bsearch to look for the 'closest'
CPU in sched_domains_numa_masks and given cpus mask. However they
might not intersect if all CPUs in the cpus mask are offline. bsearch
will return NULL in that case, bail out instead of dereferencing a
bogus pointer.
The previous behaviour lead to this bug when using maxcpus=4 on an
rk3399 (LLLLbb) (i.e. booting with all big CPUs offline):
[ 1.422922] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffff8000000000
[ 1.423635] Mem abort info:
[ 1.423889] ESR = 0x0000000096000006
[ 1.424227] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 1.424715] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 1.424995] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 1.425279] FSC = 0x06: level 2 translation fault
[ 1.425735] Data abort info:
[ 1.425998] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006, ISS2 = 0x00000000
[ 1.426499] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
[ 1.426952] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
[ 1.427428] swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000004a9f000
[ 1.428038] [ffffff8000000000] pgd=18000000f7fff403, p4d=18000000f7fff403, pud=18000000f7fff403, pmd=0000000000000000
[ 1.429014] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000006 [#1] SMP
[ 1.429525] Modules linked in:
[ 1.429813] CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.17.0-rc4-dirty #343 PREEMPT
[ 1.430559] Hardware name: Pine64 RockPro64 v2.1 (DT)
[ 1.431012] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 1.431634] pc : sched_numa_find_nth_cpu+0x2a0/0x488
[ 1.432094] lr : sched_numa_find_nth_cpu+0x284/0x488
[ 1.432543] sp : ffffffc084e1b960
[ 1.432843] x29: ffffffc084e1b960 x28: ffffff80078a8800 x27: ffffffc0846eb1d0
[ 1.433495] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000000
[ 1.434144] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: fffffffffff7f093 x21: ffffffc081de6378
[ 1.434792] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: 0000000ffff7f093 x18: 00000000ffffffff
[ 1.435441] x17: 3030303866666666 x16: 66663d736b73616d x15: ffffffc104e1b5b7
[ 1.436091] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: ffffffc084712860 x12: 0000000000000372
[ 1.436739] x11: 0000000000000126 x10: ffffffc08476a860 x9 : ffffffc084712860
[ 1.437389] x8 : 00000000ffffefff x7 : ffffffc08476a860 x6 : 0000000000000000
[ 1.438036] x5 : 000000000000bff4 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000
[ 1.438683] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffffffc0846eb000 x0 : ffffff8000407b68
[ 1.439332] Call trace:
[ 1.439559] sched_numa_find_nth_cpu+0x2a0/0x488 (P)
[ 1.440016] smp_call_function_any+0xc8/0xd0
[ 1.440416] armv8_pmu_init+0x58/0x27c
[ 1.440770] armv8_cortex_a72_pmu_init+0x20/0x2c
[ 1.441199] arm_pmu_device_probe+0x1e4/0x5e8
[ 1.441603] armv8_pmu_device_probe+0x1c/0x28
[ 1.442007] platform_probe+0x5c/0xac
[ 1.442347] really_probe+0xbc/0x298
[ 1.442683] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x12c
[ 1.443087] driver_probe_device+0xdc/0x160
[ 1.443475] __driver_attach+0x94/0x19c
[ 1.443833] bus_for_each_dev+0x74/0xd4
[ 1.444190] driver_attach+0x24/0x30
[ 1.444525] bus_add_driver+0xe4/0x208
[ 1.444874] driver_register+0x60/0x128
[ 1.445233] __platform_driver_register+0x24/0x30
[ 1.445662] armv8_pmu_driver_init+0x28/0x4c
[ 1.446059] do_one_initcall+0x44/0x25c
[ 1.446416] kernel_init_freeable+0x1dc/0x3bc
[ 1.446820] kernel_init+0x20/0x1d8
[ 1.447151] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ 1.447493] Code: 90022e21 f000e5f5 910de2b5 2a1703e2 (f8767803)
[ 1.448040] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[ 1.448483] note: swapper/0[1] exited with preempt_count 1
[ 1.449047] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b
[ 1.449741] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs
[ 1.450105] Kernel Offset: disabled
[ 1.450419] CPU features: 0x000000,00080000,20002001,0400421b
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---truncated---
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-39895 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-2025-39895? CVE-2025-39895 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39895? CVE-2025-39895 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-2025-39895? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-39895 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-39895 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-39895 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-2025-39895 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.