CVE-2025-38686

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 04, 2025 Modified: November 24, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: userfaultfd: fix a crash in UFFDIO_MOVE when PMD is a migration entry When UFFDIO_MOVE encounters a migration PMD entry, it proceeds with obtaining a folio and accessing it even though the entry is swp_entry_t. Add the missing check and let split_huge_pmd() handle migration entries. While at it also remove unnecessary folio check. [surenb@google.com: remove extra folio check, per David]

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1202abad7a7ccd28c426d2844771a387b07629a4
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f1101a0a181243ad587ececdffc4845f035549f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aba6faec0103ed8f169be8dce2ead41fcb689446
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb81c18dbd42650c844e160cafa7cbb20243a96a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
3th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux