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CVE-2025-38049

x86/resctrl: Fix allocation of cleanest CLOSID on platforms with no monitors

Severity Score

5.5
*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: x86/resctrl: Fix allocation of cleanest CLOSID on platforms with no monitors Commit 6eac36bb9eb0 ("x86/resctrl: Allocate the cleanest CLOSID by searching closid_num_dirty_rmid") added logic that causes resctrl to search for the CLOSID with the fewest dirty
cache lines when creating a new control group, if requested by the arch code.
This depends on the values read from the llc_occupancy counters. The logic is
applicable to architectures where the CLOSID effectively forms part of the
monitoring identifier and so do not allow complete freedom to choose an unused
monitoring identifier for a given CLOSID. This support missed that some platforms may not have these counters. This
causes a NULL pointer dereference when creating a new control group as the
array was not allocated by dom_data_init(). As this feature isn't necessary on platforms that don't have cache occupancy
monitors, add this to the check that occurs when a new control group is
allocated.

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: x86/resctrl: Se corrige la asignación del CLOSID más limpio en plataformas sin monitores. El commit 6eac36bb9eb0 ("x86/resctrl: Asignar el CLOSID más limpio buscando closid_num_dirty_rmid") añadió lógica que hace que resctrl busque el CLOSID con la menor cantidad de líneas de caché sucias al crear un nuevo grupo de control, si así lo solicita el código de la arquitectura. Esto depende de los valores leídos de los contadores llc_occupancy. Esta lógica es aplicable a arquitecturas donde el CLOSID forma parte del identificador de monitorización y, por lo tanto, no permite total libertad para elegir un identificador de monitorización sin usar para un CLOSID determinado. Esta compatibilidad no tuvo en cuenta que algunas plataformas podrían no tener estos contadores. Esto provoca una desreferencia de puntero nulo al crear un nuevo grupo de control, ya que la matriz no fue asignada por dom_data_init(). Como esta función no es necesaria en plataformas que no tienen monitores de ocupación de caché, agregue esto a la verificación que se realiza cuando se asigna un nuevo grupo de control.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/resctrl: Fix allocation of cleanest CLOSID on platforms with no monitors Commit 6eac36bb9eb0 ("x86/resctrl: Allocate the cleanest CLOSID by searching closid_num_dirty_rmid") added logic that causes resctrl to search for the CLOSID with the fewest dirty cache lines when creating a new control group, if requested by the arch code. This depends on the values read from the llc_occupancy counters. The logic is applicable to architectures where the CLOSID effectively forms part of the monitoring identifier and so do not allow complete freedom to choose an unused monitoring identifier for a given CLOSID. This support missed that some platforms may not have these counters. This causes a NULL pointer dereference when creating a new control group as the array was not allocated by dom_data_init(). As this feature isn't necessary on platforms that don't have cache occupancy monitors, add this to the check that occurs when a new control group is allocated.

It was discovered that the CIFS network file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly verify the target namespace when handling upcalls. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
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  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-26 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-25 EPSS Updated
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  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.9 < 6.12.23
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en
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.9 < 6.13.11
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en
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.9 < 6.14.2
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en
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 6.9 < 6.15
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en
Affected