CVE-2025-38038
published 2025-06-18CVE-2025-38038: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
0.16%
5.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is
unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire
from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a
deadlock. So, remove it.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.12.32-1 (forky) | linux 6.12.32-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= ec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f < 61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744 | 61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744 |
| linux | linux | >= ec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f < cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418 | cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418 |
| linux | linux | >= ec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f < db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791f | db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791f |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.32-1 | 6.12.32-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.32-1 | 6.12.32-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.17 < 6.12.31 | 6.12.31 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.14.9 | 6.14.9 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-10-08
CVE-2025-38304 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
-
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-10-01
CVE-2025-38092 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-09-26
CVE-2025-38071 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsyste
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-09-25
CVE-2025-38106 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsyste
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-09-24
CVE-2025-38106 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU su
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-09-24
CVE-2025-38082 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-09-24
CVE-2025-38082 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IO
Red Hat
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in amd-pstate cpufreq driver via deadlock
vendor_redhat·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-38038 [MEDIUM] CWE-833 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in amd-pstate cpufreq driver via deadlock
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in amd-pstate cpufreq driver via deadlock
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is
unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire
from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a
deadlock. So, remove it.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could trigger a deadlock in the cpufreq: amd-pstate driver. This occurs when a lock intended for per-policy function calls conflicts with another lock during a mode-switch operation. This vulnerability can lead to a system hang, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Mitigation: To mitigate this is
Microsoft
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
vendor_msrc·2025-06-10·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2025-38038 [MEDIUM] cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Debian
CVE-2025-38038: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: am...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-38038 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-38038: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: am...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a deadlock. So, remove it.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.12.32-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.12.32-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.32-1)
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.14, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
osv·2025-12-03
linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.14, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.14, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multipl
OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
osv·2025-10-08
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Media drivers;
- VMware VMCI Driver;
- MTD
OSV
linux-oracle-6.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2025-10-01
linux-oracle-6.14 vulnerabilities
linux-oracle-6.14 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Media drivers;
- VMware VMCI Driver;
OSV
linux-aws-6.14, linux-hwe-6.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2025-09-26
linux-aws-6.14, linux-hwe-6.14 vulnerabilities
linux-aws-6.14, linux-hwe-6.14 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Media drivers;
- VMware
OSV
linux-realtime-6.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2025-09-24
linux-realtime-6.14 vulnerabilities
linux-realtime-6.14 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Media drivers;
- VMware VMCI Drive
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2025-09-24
linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Media drivers;
- VMware VMCI Driver;
- MTD
OSV
linux-oem-6.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2025-09-24
linux-oem-6.14 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-6.14 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
- Android drivers;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- EDAC drivers;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA);
- FPGA Framework;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- HW tracing;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Media drivers;
- VMware VMCI Driver;
-
GHSA
GHSA-7ghp-fwfc-32f2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
set_boost is a
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-06-18
CVE-2025-38038 [MEDIUM] GHSA-7ghp-fwfc-32f2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
set_boost is a
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is
unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire
from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a
deadlock. So, remove it.
OSV
CVE-2025-38038: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a pe
osv·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-38038 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-38038: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a pe
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a deadlock. So, remove it.
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2025-06-18
Published