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Linux Kernel CVE-2025-37822

HIGH
2025-05-08 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
5.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 17, 2026 - 20:45 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 17, 2026 - 20:45 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
May 08, 2025 - 07:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

riscv: uprobes: Add missing fence.i after building the XOL buffer

The XOL (execute out-of-line) buffer is used to single-step the replaced instruction(s) for uprobes. The RISC-V port was missing a proper fence.i (i$ flushing) after constructing the XOL buffer, which can result in incorrect execution of stale/broken instructions.

This was found running the BPF selftests "test_progs: uprobe_autoattach, attach_probe" on the Spacemit K1/X60, where the uprobes tests randomly blew up.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's RISC-V architecture implementation causes incorrect execution of uprobes due to missing instruction cache flushing after building the XOL (execute out-of-line) buffer. This affects Linux kernel versions from 6.4 up to 6.15-rc3 on RISC-V systems, potentially allowing local attackers with low privileges to gain complete system compromise through code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service. The vulnerability has a low EPSS score of 0.07% indicating minimal real-world exploitation activity currently.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability occurs in the RISC-V port of the Linux kernel's uprobes implementation, specifically in the XOL buffer construction process. Uprobes allow dynamic tracing by replacing instructions with breakpoints, and the XOL buffer is used to single-step the original instructions. The missing fence.i instruction, which is responsible for synchronizing the instruction cache with memory modifications, causes the processor to potentially execute stale or corrupted instructions from the cache instead of the newly constructed XOL buffer content. This architectural-specific issue was discovered during BPF selftests on Spacemit K1/X60 hardware where uprobe tests would randomly fail.

RemediationAI

Apply the available kernel patches immediately on all RISC-V-based Linux systems by upgrading to kernel versions 6.4.16 or later for the 6.4 branch, 6.5.4 or later for the 6.5 branch, or the latest stable release for your kernel branch that includes the fence.i fix (see https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be6d98766ac952d38241d5a5b213f363afa421c3 and related commits). For systems that cannot be immediately patched, consider disabling or restricting access to uprobe functionality if not required for operations. Monitor system logs for unexpected crashes or behavior in uprobe-related operations as potential indicators of exploitation attempts.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed

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