PT-2025-25813 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Published 2025-01-30 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2025-38038

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the Linux kernel, specifically the cpufreq amd-pstate driver. It involves the removal of an unnecessary driver lock in the set boost function. This lock was unnecessary because set boost is a per-policy function call. Moreover, its presence could lead to a deadlock when combined with another mutex acquisition in the status store() function.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-833

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-08918

CVE-2025-38038

ECHO-879A-4BDE-B8BD

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1

USN-7769-1

USN-7769-2

USN-7769-3

USN-7770-1

USN-7771-1

USN-7789-1

USN-7789-2

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 1471

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/38xxx/CVE-2025-38038.json · Exploit
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-20530.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38272 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7770-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38036 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38038 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38137 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38315 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38414 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38108 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38082 · Vendor Advisory