CVE-2025-38352

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() If an exiting non-autoreaping task has already passed exit_notify() and calls handle_posix_cpu_timers() from IRQ, it can be reaped by its parent or debugger right after unlock_task_sighand(). If a concurrent posix_cpu_timer_del() runs at that moment, it won't be able to detect timer->it.cpu.firing != 0: cpu_timer_task_rcu() and/or lock_task_sighand() will fail. Add the tsk->exit_state check into run_posix_cpu_timers() to fix this. This fix is not needed if CONFIG_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS_TASK_WORK=y, because exit_task_work() is called before exit_notify(). But the check still makes sense, task_work_add(&tsk->posix_cputimers_work.work) will fail anyway in this case.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 14:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Debian debian Linux
Debian
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2025-07-22 08:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 14:36


NVD link : CVE-2025-38352

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38352

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38352


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-367

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