CVE-2025-37978
block: integrity: Do not call set_page_dirty_lock()
Reported by linux · Published May 20, 2025
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: integrity: Do not call set_page_dirty_lock() Placing multiple protection information buffers inside the same page can lead to oopses because set_page_dirty_lock() can't be called from interrupt context. Since a protection information buffer is not backed by a file there is no point in setting its page dirty, there is nothing to synchronize. Drop the call to set_page_dirty_lock() and remove the last argument to bio_integrity_unpin_bvec().
EPSS 0.19% · 8.5th percentile
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel-tools-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common | Amazon Linux | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 |
| kernel-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra | Amazon Linux | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 |
| kernel-tools | Amazon Linux | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101 | Amazon Linux | 1.0-0.amzn2023 |
| kernel-headers | Amazon Linux | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 492c5d455969fc2e829f26ed4c83487b068f0dd7, 492c5d455969fc2e829f26ed4c83487b068f0dd7, 492c5d455969fc2e829f26ed4c83487b068f0dd7 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8, 0, 6.12.25 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-tools-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-modules-extra-common | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.12-modules-extra | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-tools | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-headers | 0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.8, 6.8, 6.8 |
| Linux | Linux | 492c5d455969fc2e829f26ed4c83487b068f0dd7, 492c5d455969fc2e829f26ed4c83487b068f0dd7, 0 |
| amazon:2023 | perf6.12 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.12 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | bpftool | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf-static | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | python3-perf6.12 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf-devel | 0 |
Timeline
- May 20, 2025 Coalition ESS Score (16 in total, the first dated here)
- May 20, 2025 CVE Published
- May 21, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 12, 2025 PoC Published (6 in total, the first dated here)
- Dec 15, 2025 Security Advisory (230 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 29, 2026 Distribution Patch (221 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
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