CVE-2025-38439

  • Published: 2025-07-25T16:15:29.257

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

bnxt_en: Set DMA unmap len correctly for XDP_REDIRECT

When transmitting an XDP_REDIRECT packet, call dma_unmap_len_set()
with the proper length instead of 0. This bug triggers this warning
on a system with IOMMU enabled:

WARNING: CPU: 36 PID: 0 at drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c:842 __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
RIP: 0010:__iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
Code: a8 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 b0 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 c8 00 00 00 00 48 c7 45 a0 ff ff ff ff 4c 89 45
b8 4c 89 45 c0 e9 77 ff ff ff 0b e9 60 ff ff ff e8 8b bf 6a 00 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00
RSP: 0018:ff22d31181150c88 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: 0000000000002000 RBX: 00000000e13a0000 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ff22d31181150cf0 R08: ff22d31181150ca8 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ff22d311d36c9d80 R12: 0000000000001000
R13: ff13544d10645010 R14: ff22d31181150c90 R15: ff13544d0b2bac00
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff13550908a00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00005be909dacff8 CR3: 0008000173408003 CR4: 0000000000f71ef0
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:

? show_regs+0x6d/0x80
? __warn+0x89/0x160
? __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
? report_bug+0x17e/0x1b0
? handle_bug+0x46/0x90
? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x80
? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1b/0x20
? __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170
? __iommu_dma_unmap+0xb3/0x170
iommu_dma_unmap_page+0x4f/0x100
dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x52/0x220
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? xdp_return_frame+0x2e/0xd0
bnxt_tx_int_xdp+0xdf/0x440 [bnxt_en]
__bnxt_poll_work_done+0x81/0x1e0 [bnxt_en]
bnxt_poll+0xd3/0x1e0 [bnxt_en]

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How to fix CVE-2025-38439

CVE-2025-38439 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Set DMA unmap len correctly for XDP_REDIRECT When transmitting an XDP_REDIRECT packet, call dma_unmap_len_set() with the proper length instead of 0. This bug triggers this warning on a system with IOMMU enabled: WARNING: CPU: 36 PID: 0 at drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c:842 __iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170 RIP: 0010:__iommu_dma_unmap+0x159/0x170 Code: a8 […]

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

Detection Rules & IOCs

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