CVE-2025-38442

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__pfx_blkdev_get_block+0x10/0x10\n[ 13.027008] ? __folio_batch_add_and_move+0x1fa/0x2b0\n[ 13.027548] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10\n[ 13.028080] filemap_read_folio+0x9b/0x200\n[ 13.028526] ? __pfx_filemap_read_folio+0x10/0x10\n[ 13.029030] ? __filemap_get_folio+0x43/0x620\n[ 13.029497] do_read_cache_folio+0x155/0x3b0\n[ 13.029962] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10\n[ 13.030381] read_part_sector+0xb7/0x2a0\n[ 13.030805] read_lba+0x174/0x2c0\n<snip>\n[ 13.045348] nvme_scan_ns+0x684/0x850 [nvme_core]\n[ 13.045858] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core]\n[ 13.046414] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x40\n[ 13.046843] ? __switch_to+0x523/0x10a0\n[ 13.047253] ? kvm_clock_get_cycles+0x14/0x30\n[ 13.047742] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns_async+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core]\n[ 13.048353] async_run_entry_fn+0x96/0x4f0\n[ 13.048787] process_one_work+0x667/0x10a0\n[ 13.049219] worker_thread+0x63c/0xf60\n\nAs large folio support depends on THP, only allow bs > ps block devices\nif THP is enabled."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: bloque: rechazar dispositivos de bloque bs &gt; ps cuando THP est\u00e1 deshabilitado Si THP est\u00e1 deshabilitado y cuando hay un dispositivo de bloque con un tama\u00f1o de bloque l\u00f3gico &gt; tama\u00f1o de p\u00e1gina, se produce el siguiente p\u00e1nico de desreferencia de ptr nulo durante el arranque:[ [13.2 mK AOSAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000K0 0 0[07] [ 13.017749] RIP: 0010:create_empty_buffers+0x3b/0x380 [ 13.025448] Call Trace: [ 13.025692] [ 13.025895] block_read_full_folio+0x610/0x780 [ 13.026379] ? __pfx_blkdev_get_block+0x10/0x10 [ 13.027008] ? __folio_batch_add_and_move+0x1fa/0x2b0 [ 13.027548] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.028080] filemap_read_folio+0x9b/0x200 [ 13.028526] ? __pfx_filemap_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.029030] ? __filemap_get_folio+0x43/0x620 [ 13.029497] do_read_cache_folio+0x155/0x3b0 [ 13.029962] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.030381] read_part_sector+0xb7/0x2a0 [ 13.030805] read_lba+0x174/0x2c0 [ 13.045348] nvme_scan_ns+0x684/0x850 [nvme_core] [ 13.045858] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core] [ 13.046414] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x40 [ 13.046843] ? __switch_to+0x523/0x10a0 [ 13.047253] ? kvm_clock_get_cycles+0x14/0x30 [ 13.047742] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns_async+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core] [ 13.048353] async_run_entry_fn+0x96/0x4f0 [ 13.048787] process_one_work+0x667/0x10a0 [ 13.049219] worker_thread+0x63c/0xf60 Como la compatibilidad con folios grandes depende de THP, solo se permiten dispositivos de bloque bs &gt; ps si THP est\u00e1 habilitado."}], "id": "CVE-2025-38442", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:16:51.897", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2025-07-25T16:15:29.630", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdf1bdd45ac78a088773722f009883af30ad318"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b025d81b96bfe8a62b6e3e6ac776608206ccbf6d"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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{"created": "2025-07-26T12:07:32.603438+00:00", "updated": "2025-07-26T12:07:32.603523+00:00", "vendors": ["linux", "linux$PRODUCT$linux_kernel"]}