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CVE-2025-38628— vdpa/mlx5: Fix release of uninitialized resources on error path

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Affected
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vdpa/mlx5释放未初始化的资源时未正确处理错误路径。

AI Predicted 4.4 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.17% · P6

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 83e445e64f48bdae3f25013e788fcf592f142576< 37f26b9013b46457b0a96633fc3a7dc977d8beb1 affected
83e445e64f48bdae3f25013e788fcf592f142576< cf4fc23d0d3d5b89b36f0d79f2674510bb574d8e affected
83e445e64f48bdae3f25013e788fcf592f142576< 6de4ef950dd56a6a81daf92d8a1d864fc6a56971 affected
83e445e64f48bdae3f25013e788fcf592f142576< cc51a66815999afb7e9cd845968de4fdf07567b7 affected
6.12 affected
< 6.12 unaffected
6.12.42≤ 6.12.* unaffected
6.15.10≤ 6.15.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-38628

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Vulnerability Title
vdpa/mlx5: Fix release of uninitialized resources on error path
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa/mlx5: Fix release of uninitialized resources on error path The commit in the fixes tag made sure that mlx5_vdpa_free() is the single entrypoint for removing the vdpa device resources added in mlx5_vdpa_dev_add(), even in the cleanup path of mlx5_vdpa_dev_add(). This means that all functions from mlx5_vdpa_free() should be able to handle uninitialized resources. This was not the case though: mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr_resources() and mlx5_cmd_cleanup_async_ctx() were not able to do so. This caused the splat below when adding a vdpa device without a MAC address. This patch fixes these remaining issues: - Makes mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr_resources() return early if called on uninitialized resources. - Moves mlx5_cmd_init_async_ctx() early on during device addition because it can't fail. This means that mlx5_cmd_cleanup_async_ctx() also can't fail. To mirror this, move the call site of mlx5_cmd_cleanup_async_ctx() in mlx5_vdpa_free(). An additional comment was added in mlx5_vdpa_free() to document the expectations of functions called from this context. Splat: mlx5_core 0000:b5:03.2: mlx5_vdpa_dev_add:3950:(pid 2306) warning: No mac address provisioned? ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 13 PID: 2306 at kernel/workqueue.c:4207 __flush_work+0x9a/0xb0 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> ? __try_to_del_timer_sync+0x61/0x90 ? __timer_delete_sync+0x2b/0x40 mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr_resources+0x1c/0x40 [mlx5_vdpa] mlx5_vdpa_free+0x45/0x160 [mlx5_vdpa] vdpa_release_dev+0x1e/0x50 [vdpa] device_release+0x31/0x90 kobject_cleanup+0x37/0x130 mlx5_vdpa_dev_add+0x327/0x890 [mlx5_vdpa] vdpa_nl_cmd_dev_add_set_doit+0x2c1/0x4d0 [vdpa] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xd8/0x130 genl_family_rcv_msg+0x14b/0x220 ? __pfx_vdpa_nl_cmd_dev_add_set_doit+0x10/0x10 [vdpa] genl_rcv_msg+0x47/0xa0 ? __pfx_genl_rcv_msg+0x10/0x10 netlink_rcv_skb+0x53/0x100 genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 netlink_unicast+0x27b/0x3b0 netlink_sendmsg+0x1f7/0x430 __sys_sendto+0x1fa/0x210 ? ___pte_offset_map+0x17/0x160 ? next_uptodate_folio+0x85/0x2b0 ? percpu_counter_add_batch+0x51/0x90 ? filemap_map_pages+0x515/0x660 __x64_sys_sendto+0x20/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x7b/0x2c0 ? do_read_fault+0x108/0x220 ? do_pte_missing+0x14a/0x3e0 ? __handle_mm_fault+0x321/0x730 ? count_memcg_events+0x13f/0x180 ? handle_mm_fault+0x1fb/0x2d0 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x20c/0x700 ? syscall_exit_work+0x104/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e RIP: 0033:0x7f0c25b0feca [...] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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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vdpa/mlx5释放未初始化的资源时未正确处理错误路径。
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 83e445e64f48bdae3f25013e788fcf592f142576 ~ 37f26b9013b46457b0a96633fc3a7dc977d8beb1 -
Linux Linux 6.12 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-38628 (3)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-08-22 · 60 CVEs total

CVE-2025-38660 9.8 CRITICAL [ceph] parse_longname(): strrchr() expects NUL-terminated string
CVE-2025-38658 8.8 HIGH nvmet: pci-epf: Do not complete commands twice if nvmet_req_init() fails
CVE-2025-38643 8.8 HIGH wifi: cfg80211: Add missing lock in cfg80211_check_and_end_cac()
CVE-2024-58239 8.2 HIGH tls: stop recv() if initial process_rx_list gave us non-DATA
CVE-2025-38675 7.8 HIGH xfrm: state: initialize state_ptrs earlier in xfrm_state_find
CVE-2025-38659 7.8 HIGH gfs2: No more self recovery
CVE-2025-38656 7.8 HIGH wifi: iwlwifi: Fix error code in iwl_op_mode_dvm_start()
CVE-2025-38653 7.8 HIGH proc: use the same treatment to check proc_lseek as ones for proc_read_iter et.al
CVE-2025-38627 7.8 HIGH f2fs: compress: fix UAF of f2fs_inode_info in f2fs_free_dic
CVE-2025-38667 7.8 HIGH iio: fix potential out-of-bound write
CVE-2025-38619 7.8 HIGH media: ti: j721e-csi2rx: fix list_del corruption
CVE-2025-38640 7.8 HIGH bpf: Disable migration in nf_hook_run_bpf().
CVE-2025-38670 7.8 HIGH arm64/entry: Mask DAIF in cpu_switch_to(), call_on_irq_stack()
CVE-2025-38618 7.8 HIGH vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY
CVE-2025-38617 7.8 HIGH net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier()
CVE-2025-38616 7.8 HIGH tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP
CVE-2025-38657 7.3 HIGH wifi: rtw89: mcc: prevent shift wrapping in rtw89_core_mlsr_switch()
CVE-2025-38652 7.3 HIGH f2fs: fix to avoid out-of-boundary access in devs.path
CVE-2025-38661 7.1 HIGH platform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix `dmi_system_id` array
CVE-2025-38639 7.1 HIGH netfilter: xt_nfacct: don't assume acct name is null-terminated

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