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CVE-2025-38445


In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid1: Fix stack memory use after return in raid1_reshape In the raid1_reshape function, newpool is allocated on the stack and assigned to conf->r1bio_pool. This results in conf->r1bio_pool.wait.head pointing to a stack address. Accessing this address later can lead to a kernel panic. Example access path: raid1_reshape() { // newpool is on the stack mempool_t newpool, oldpool; // initialize newpool.wait.head to stack address mempool_init(&newpool, ...); conf->r1bio_pool = newpool; } raid1_read_request() or raid1_write_request() { alloc_r1bio() { mempool_alloc() { // if pool->alloc fails remove_element() { --pool->curr_nr; } } } } mempool_free() { if (pool->curr_nr < pool->min_nr) { // pool->wait.head is a stack address // wake_up() will try to access this invalid address // which leads to a kernel panic return; wake_up(&pool->wait); } } Fix: reinit conf->r1bio_pool.wait after assigning newpool.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from linux, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-07-25T16:15:29.980

Last Modified

2025-12-22T21:53:40.653

Status

Analyzed

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.4.296 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.10.240 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.15.189 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.1.146 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.6.99 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.12.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.15.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.16 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 11.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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