CVE-2025-38442
- Published: 2025-07-25T16:15:29.630
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block: reject bs > ps block devices when THP is disabled
If THP is disabled and when a block device with logical block size >
page size is present, the following null ptr deref panic happens during
boot:
[ [13.2 mK AOSAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000K0 0 0[07]
[ 13.017749] RIP: 0010:create_empty_buffers+0x3b/0x380
[ 13.025448] Call Trace:
[ 13.025692]
[ 13.025895] block_read_full_folio+0x610/0x780
[ 13.026379] ? __pfx_blkdev_get_block+0x10/0x10
[ 13.027008] ? __folio_batch_add_and_move+0x1fa/0x2b0
[ 13.027548] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10
[ 13.028080] filemap_read_folio+0x9b/0x200
[ 13.028526] ? __pfx_filemap_read_folio+0x10/0x10
[ 13.029030] ? __filemap_get_folio+0x43/0x620
[ 13.029497] do_read_cache_folio+0x155/0x3b0
[ 13.029962] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10
[ 13.030381] read_part_sector+0xb7/0x2a0
[ 13.030805] read_lba+0x174/0x2c0
[ 13.045348] nvme_scan_ns+0x684/0x850 [nvme_core]
[ 13.045858] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core]
[ 13.046414] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x40
[ 13.046843] ? __switch_to+0x523/0x10a0
[ 13.047253] ? kvm_clock_get_cycles+0x14/0x30
[ 13.047742] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns_async+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core]
[ 13.048353] async_run_entry_fn+0x96/0x4f0
[ 13.048787] process_one_work+0x667/0x10a0
[ 13.049219] worker_thread+0x63c/0xf60
As large folio support depends on THP, only allow bs > ps block devices
if THP is enabled.
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How to fix CVE-2025-38442
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: reject bs > ps block devices when THP is disabled If THP is disabled and when a block device with logical block size > page size is present, the following null ptr deref panic happens during boot: [ [13.2 mK AOSAN: null-ptr-deref in range […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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