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CVE-2025-38043

firmware: arm_ffa: Set dma_mask for ffa devices

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_ffa: Set dma_mask for ffa devices Set dma_mask for FFA devices, otherwise DMA allocation using the device pointer
lead to following warning: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:597 dma_alloc_attrs+0xe0/0x124

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_ffa: Set dma_mask for ffa devices Set dma_mask for FFA devices, otherwise DMA allocation using the device pointer lead to following warning: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:597 dma_alloc_attrs+0xe0/0x124

This update provides the initial livepatch for this kernel update. This update does not contain any fixes and will be updated with livepatches later.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
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SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-06-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-06-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-25 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.14 < 5.15.185
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.1.141
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.6.93
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.12.31
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.14.9
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.15
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