CVE-2025-38485
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: fxls8962af: Fix use after free in fxls8962af_fifo_flush fxls8962af_fifo_flush() uses indio_dev->active_scan_mask (with iio_for_each_active_channel()) without making sure the indio_dev stays in buffer mode. There is a race if indio_dev exits buffer mode in the middle of the interrupt that flushes the fifo. Fix this by calling synchronize_irq() to ensure that no interrupt is currently running when disabling buffer mode. Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000 when read [...] _find_first_bit_le from fxls8962af_fifo_flush+0x17c/0x290 fxls8962af_fifo_flush from fxls8962af_interrupt+0x80/0x178 fxls8962af_interrupt from irq_thread_fn+0x1c/0x7c irq_thread_fn from irq_thread+0x110/0x1f4 irq_thread from kthread+0xe0/0xfc kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x2c
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: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.147
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.100
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.40
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.8
- Linux Kernel 6.16
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1803d372460aaa9ae0188a30c9421d3f157f2f04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fe16dc1a2f5057772e5391ec042ed7442966c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ecd61c201b27ad2760b3975437ad2b97d725b98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcda3e1015791b3a63fb4d3aad408da9cf76e8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dda42f23a8f5439eaac9521ce0531547d880cc54
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1803d372460aaa9ae0188a30c9421d3f157f2f04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fe16dc1a2f5057772e5391ec042ed7442966c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ecd61c201b27ad2760b3975437ad2b97d725b98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcda3e1015791b3a63fb4d3aad408da9cf76e8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dda42f23a8f5439eaac9521ce0531547d880cc54
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html