DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38584
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: padata: Fix pd UAF once and for all There is a race condition/UAF in padata_reorder that goes back to the initial commit. A reference count is taken at the start of the process in padata_do_parallel, and released at the end in padata_serial_worker. This reference count is (and only is) required for padata_replace to function correctly. If padata_replace is never called then there is no issue. In the function padata_reorder which serves as the core of padata, as soon as padata is added to queue->serial.list, and the associated spin lock released, that padata may be processed and the reference count on pd would go away. Fix this by getting the next padata before the squeue->serial lock is released. In order to make this possible, simplify padata_reorder by only calling it once the next padata arrives.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 6.12.38-1, 6.12.43-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 6.1.106-3, 6.1.112-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | *, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.103-1, 5.10.103-1~bpo10+1, 5.10.106-1 |
Timeline
- Aug 19, 2025 CVE Published
- May 8, 2026 CVE Updated