CVE-2025-38217

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (ftsteutates) Fix TOCTOU race in fts_read() In the fts_read() function, when handling hwmon_pwm_auto_channels_temp, the code accesses the shared variable data->fan_source[channel] twice without holding any locks. It is first checked against FTS_FAN_SOURCE_INVALID, and if the check passes, it is read again when used as an argument to the BIT() macro. This creates a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition. Another thread executing fts_update_device() can modify the value of data->fan_source[channel] between the check and its use. If the value is changed to FTS_FAN_SOURCE_INVALID (0xff) during this window, the BIT() macro will be called with a large shift value (BIT(255)). A bit shift by a value greater than or equal to the type width is undefined behavior and can lead to a crash or incorrect values being returned to userspace. Fix this by reading data->fan_source[channel] into a local variable once, eliminating the race condition. Additionally, add a bounds check to ensure the value is less than BITS_PER_LONG before passing it to the BIT() macro, making the code more robust against undefined behavior. This possible bug was found by an experimental static analysis tool developed by our team.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Nov 2025, 15:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-367
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14c9ede9ca4cd078ad76a6ab9617b81074eb58bf - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14c9ede9ca4cd078ad76a6ab9617b81074eb58bf - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d646f627d3b7ed1cacca66e598af8bcd632d465 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d646f627d3b7ed1cacca66e598af8bcd632d465 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e2ba8971ccd8fc08319fc7593288f070d80a76 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e2ba8971ccd8fc08319fc7593288f070d80a76 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d95d87841d2a575bed3691884e8fedef57d7710d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d95d87841d2a575bed3691884e8fedef57d7710d - Patch

Information

Published : 2025-07-04 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 15:21


NVD link : CVE-2025-38217

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38217

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38217


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition