CVE-2025-38038

MEDIUM EPSS 4.9%
Published Jun 18, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jun 18, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a deadlock. So, remove it.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.17  –  <6.12.31
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.14.9

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791f
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791f
    Patch