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CVE-2025-37878— perf/core: Fix WARN_ON(!ctx) in __free_event() for partial init

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未正确初始化子事件环境，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Hard EPSS 0.26% · P17

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T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 7

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 7ef5aa081f989ecfecc1df02068a80aebbd3ec31< 90dc6c1e3b200812da8d0aa030e1b7fda8226d0e affected
1209b0b29fd472e7dbd2b06544b019dd9f9b7e51< cb56cd11feabf99e08bc18960700a53322ffcea7 affected
c70ca298036c58a88686ff388d3d367e9d21acf0< 0ba3a4ab76fd3367b9cb680cad70182c896c795c affected
315a50c6b1c6ce191f19f3372935d8e2ed9b53a6 affected
6.13.12< 6.14 affected
6.12.24< 6.12.26 affected
6.14.3< 6.14.5 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-37878

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Vulnerability Title
perf/core: Fix WARN_ON(!ctx) in __free_event() for partial init
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Fix WARN_ON(!ctx) in __free_event() for partial init Move the get_ctx(child_ctx) call and the child_event->ctx assignment to occur immediately after the child event is allocated. Ensure that child_event->ctx is non-NULL before any subsequent error path within inherit_event calls free_event(), satisfying the assumptions of the cleanup code. Details: There's no clear Fixes tag, because this bug is a side-effect of multiple interacting commits over time (up to 15 years old), not a single regression. The code initially incremented refcount then assigned context immediately after the child_event was created. Later, an early validity check for child_event was added before the refcount/assignment. Even later, a WARN_ON_ONCE() cleanup check was added, assuming event->ctx is valid if the pmu_ctx is valid. The problem is that the WARN_ON_ONCE() could trigger after the initial check passed but before child_event->ctx was assigned, violating its precondition. The solution is to assign child_event->ctx right after its initial validation. This ensures the context exists for any subsequent checks or cleanup routines, resolving the WARN_ON_ONCE(). To resolve it, defer the refcount update and child_event->ctx assignment directly after child_event->pmu_ctx is set but before checking if the parent event is orphaned. The cleanup routine depends on event->pmu_ctx being non-NULL before it verifies event->ctx is non-NULL. This also maintains the author's original intent of passing in child_ctx to find_get_pmu_context before its refcount/assignment. [ mingo: Expanded the changelog from another email by Gabriel Shahrouzi. ]
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未正确初始化子事件环境，可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 7ef5aa081f989ecfecc1df02068a80aebbd3ec31 ~ 90dc6c1e3b200812da8d0aa030e1b7fda8226d0e -
Linux Linux 6.12.24 ~ 6.12.26 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-37878 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-05-09 · 52 CVEs total

CVE-2025-37879 9.8 CRITICAL 9p/net: fix improper handling of bogus negative read/write replies
CVE-2025-37885 8.8 HIGH KVM: x86: Reset IRTE to host control if *new* route isn't postable
CVE-2025-37849 8.8 HIGH KVM: arm64: Tear down vGIC on failed vCPU creation
CVE-2025-37856 7.8 HIGH btrfs: harden block_group::bg_list against list_del() races
CVE-2025-37886 7.8 HIGH pds_core: make wait_context part of q_info
CVE-2025-37869 7.8 HIGH drm/xe: Use local fence in error path of xe_migrate_clear
CVE-2025-37854 7.8 HIGH drm/amdkfd: Fix mode1 reset crash issue
CVE-2025-37845 7.8 HIGH tracing: fprobe events: Fix possible UAF on modules
CVE-2025-37882 7.8 HIGH usb: xhci: Fix isochronous Ring Underrun/Overrun event handling
CVE-2025-37861 7.8 HIGH scsi: mpi3mr: Synchronous access b/w reset and tm thread for reply queue
CVE-2025-37873 7.8 HIGH eth: bnxt: fix missing ring index trim on error path
CVE-2025-37871 7.5 HIGH nfsd: decrease sc_count directly if fail to queue dl_recall
CVE-2025-37887 7.1 HIGH pds_core: handle unsupported PDS_CORE_CMD_FW_CONTROL result
CVE-2025-37876 7.0 HIGH netfs: Only create /proc/fs/netfs with CONFIG_PROC_FS
CVE-2025-37888 net/mlx5: Fix null-ptr-deref in mlx5_create_{inner_,}ttc_table()
CVE-2025-37877 iommu: Clear iommu-dma ops on cleanup
CVE-2025-37872 net: txgbe: fix memory leak in txgbe_probe() error path
CVE-2025-37870 drm/amd/display: prevent hang on link training fail
CVE-2025-37868 drm/xe/userptr: fix notifier vs folio deadlock
CVE-2025-37867 RDMA/core: Silence oversized kvmalloc() warning

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