CVE-2025-38216
published 2025-07-04CVE-2025-38216: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices Commit 2031c469f816…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
Commit 2031c469f816 ("iommu/vt-d: Add support for static identity domain")
changed the context entry setup during domain attachment from a
set-and-check policy to a clear-and-reset approach. This inadvertently
introduced a regression affecting PCI aliased devices behind PCIe-to-PCI
bridges.
Specifically, keyboard and touchpad stopped working on several Apple
Macbooks with below messages:
kernel: platform pxa2xx-spi.3: Adding to iommu group 20
kernel: input: Apple SPI Keyboard as
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.3/pxa2xx-spi.3/spi_master/spi2/spi-APP000D:00/input/input0
kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3
kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request device [00:1e.3] fault addr
0xffffa000 [fault reason 0x06] PTE Read access is not set
kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3
kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request device [00:1e.3] fault addr
0xffffa000 [fault reason 0x06] PTE Read access is not set
kernel: applespi spi-APP000D:00: Error writing to device: 01 0e 00 00
kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3
kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request device [00:1e.3] fault addr
0xffffa000 [fault reason 0x06] PTE Read access is not set
kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3
kernel: applespi spi-APP000D:00: Error writing to device: 01 0e 00 00
Fix this by restoring the previous context setup order.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.12.35-1 (forky) | linux 6.12.35-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 2031c469f8161abe74189cb74f50da224f340b71 < fb5873b779dd5858123c19bbd6959566771e2e83 | fb5873b779dd5858123c19bbd6959566771e2e83 |
| linux | linux | >= 2031c469f8161abe74189cb74f50da224f340b71 < d43c81b691813e16a2d08208ce8947aebdab83cd | d43c81b691813e16a2d08208ce8947aebdab83cd |
| linux | linux | >= 2031c469f8161abe74189cb74f50da224f340b71 < 320302baed05c6456164652541f23d2a96522c06 | 320302baed05c6456164652541f23d2a96522c06 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.35-1 | 6.12.35-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.35-1 | 6.12.35-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.14.0-24.24 | 6.14.0-24.24 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.12 < 6.12.35 | 6.12.35 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.15.4 | 6.15.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 6.12.34/6.15.3 spi_master privilege escalation (EUVD-2025-20040 / Nessus ID 242283)
vuldb·2026-08-01·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-38216 [HIGH] Linux Kernel up to 6.12.34/6.15.3 spi_master privilege escalation (EUVD-2025-20040 / Nessus ID 242283)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.34/6.15.3. Affected is the function spi_master. Such manipulation leads to privilege escalation.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-38216. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit.
You should upgrade the affected component.
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2025-08-28·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- Input Device core drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- Mellanox network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PHY drivers;
- PTP
OSV
linux-aws-6.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-24·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-aws-6.14 vulnerabilities
linux-aws-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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- IPv4 networking;
- IPv6 networking;
- Net
OSV
linux-aws vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-22·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-aws vulnerabilities
linux-aws 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- IPv4 networking;
- IPv6 networking;
- Network
OSV
linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-22·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux-oracle 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- IPv4 networking;
- IPv6 networking;
- Netwo
OSV
linux, linux-gcp, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-17·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux, linux-gcp, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
linux, linux-gcp, linux-raspi, 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- IPv4 netwo
OSV
linux-oem-6.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-17·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- IPv4 networking;
- IPv6 networking;
- Network traffic control;
OSV
CVE-2025-38216: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices Commit 2031c469f
osv·2025-07-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-38216 [HIGH] CVE-2025-38216: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices Commit 2031c469f
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices Commit 2031c469f816 ("iommu/vt-d: Add support for static identity domain") changed the context entry setup during domain attachment from a set-and-check policy to a clear-and-reset approach. This inadvertently introduced a regression affecting PCI aliased devices behind PCIe-to-PCI bridges. Specifically, keyboard and touchpad stopped working on several Apple Macbooks with below messages: kernel: platform pxa2xx-spi.3: Adding to iommu group 20 kernel: input: Apple SPI Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.3/pxa2xx-spi.3/spi_master/spi2/spi-APP000D:00/input/input0 kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3 kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request de
GHSA
GHSA-gc23-52rx-7m2p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
Commit 2031c46
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-07-04
CVE-2025-38216 [HIGH] GHSA-gc23-52rx-7m2p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
Commit 2031c46
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
Commit 2031c469f816 ("iommu/vt-d: Add support for static identity domain")
changed the context entry setup during domain attachment from a
set-and-check policy to a clear-and-reset approach. This inadvertently
introduced a regression affecting PCI aliased devices behind PCIe-to-PCI
bridges.
Specifically, keyboard and touchpad stopped working on several Apple
Macbooks with below messages:
kernel: platform pxa2xx-spi.3: Adding to iommu group 20
kernel: input: Apple SPI Keyboard as
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.3/pxa2xx-spi.3/spi_master/spi2/spi-APP000D:00/input/input0
kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3
kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Reques
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-08-28·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37895 [HIGH] 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- Input Device core drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- N
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-07-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37933 [HIGH] Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (AWS) 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing inf
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-07-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37946 [HIGH] Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (AWS) 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing inf
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-07-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37900 [HIGH] 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-07-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37933 [HIGH] 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastru
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-07-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37933 [HIGH] 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;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- ARM SCMI message protocol;
- GPU drivers;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- Network drivers;
- PCI subsystem;
- PTP clock framework;
- SPI subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- SMB network file system;
- eXpress Data Path;
- Universal MIDI packet (UMP) support module;
- Tracing infrastructure;
- Memory
Red Hat
kernel: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
vendor_redhat·2025-07-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-38216 [HIGH] CWE-628 kernel: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
kernel: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices
Commit 2031c469f816 ("iommu/vt-d: Add support for static identity domain")
changed the context entry setup during domain attachment from a
set-and-check policy to a clear-and-reset approach. This inadvertently
introduced a regression affecting PCI aliased devices behind PCIe-to-PCI
bridges.
Specifically, keyboard and touchpad stopped working on several Apple
Macbooks with below messages:
kernel: platform pxa2xx-spi.3: Adding to iommu group 20
kernel: input: Apple SPI Keyboard as
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.3/pxa2xx-spi.3/spi_master/spi2/spi-APP000D:00/input/input0
kernel: DMAR: DRH
Debian
CVE-2025-38216: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d:...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-38216 [HIGH] CVE-2025-38216: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices Commit 2031c469f816 ("iommu/vt-d: Add support for static identity domain") changed the context entry setup during domain attachment from a set-and-check policy to a clear-and-reset approach. This inadvertently introduced a regression affecting PCI aliased devices behind PCIe-to-PCI bridges. Specifically, keyboard and touchpad stopped working on several Apple Macbooks with below messages: kernel: platform pxa2xx-spi.3: Adding to iommu group 20 kernel: input: Apple SPI Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.3/pxa2xx-spi.3/spi_master/spi2/spi-APP000D:00/input/input0 kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 3 kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read NO_PASID] Request de
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2025-07-04
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