CVE-2025-38353

  • Published: 2025-07-25T13:15:23.650

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/xe: Fix taking invalid lock on wedge

If device wedges on e.g. GuC upload, the submission is not yet enabled
and the state is not even initialized. Protect the wedge call so it does
nothing in this case. It fixes the following splat:

[] xe 0000:bf:00.0: [drm] device wedged, needs recovery
[] ————[ cut here ]————
[] DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(lock->magic != lock)
[] WARNING: CPU: 48 PID: 312 at kernel/locking/mutex.c:564 __mutex_lock+0x8a1/0xe60
…
[] RIP: 0010:__mutex_lock+0x8a1/0xe60
[] mutex_lock_nested+0x1b/0x30
[] xe_guc_submit_wedge+0x80/0x2b0 [xe]

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How to fix CVE-2025-38353

CVE-2025-38353 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix taking invalid lock on wedge If device wedges on e.g. GuC upload, the submission is not yet enabled and the state is not even initialized. Protect the wedge call so it does nothing in this case. It fixes the following splat: [] xe […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Jul 25, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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