CVE-2025-38074
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost-scsi: protect vq->log_used with vq->mutex The vhost-scsi completion path may access vq->log_base when vq->log_used is already set to false. vhost-thread QEMU-thread vhost_scsi_complete_cmd_work() -> vhost_add_used() -> vhost_add_used_n() if (unlikely(vq->log_used)) QEMU disables vq->log_used via VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR. mutex_lock(&vq->mutex); vq->log_used = false now! mutex_unlock(&vq->mutex); QEMU gfree(vq->log_base) log_used() -> log_write(vq->log_base) Assuming the VMM is QEMU. The vq->log_base is from QEMU userpace and can be reclaimed via gfree(). As a result, this causes invalid memory writes to QEMU userspace. The control queue path has the same issue.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.240
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.189
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.146
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.93
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.31
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.9
- Linux Kernel 6.15
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59614c5acf6688f7af3c245d359082c0e9e53117
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80cf68489681c165ded460930e391b1eb37b5f6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8312a1ccff1566f375191a89b9ba71b6eb48a8cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8c9404e44adb9f6219c09b3409a61ab7ce3427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0039e3afda29be469d29b3013d7f9bdee136834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca85c2d0db5f8309832be45858b960d933c2131c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f591cf9fce724e5075cc67488c43c6e39e8cbe27
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59614c5acf6688f7af3c245d359082c0e9e53117
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80cf68489681c165ded460930e391b1eb37b5f6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8312a1ccff1566f375191a89b9ba71b6eb48a8cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8c9404e44adb9f6219c09b3409a61ab7ce3427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0039e3afda29be469d29b3013d7f9bdee136834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca85c2d0db5f8309832be45858b960d933c2131c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f591cf9fce724e5075cc67488c43c6e39e8cbe27
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html