CVE-2025-38598: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix use-after-free in amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [ +0.000020] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000817] Read of size 8 at addr ffff88812eec8c58 by task amd_pci_unplug/1733 [ +0.000027] CPU: 10 UID: 0 PID: 1733 Comm: amd_pci_unplug Tainted: G W 6.14.0+ #2 [ +0.000009] Tainted: [W]=WARN [ +0.000003] Hardware name: ASUS System Product Name/ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI), BIOS 1401 12/03/2020 [ +0.000004] Call Trace: [ +0.000004] <TASK> [ +0.000003] dump_stack_lvl+0x76/0xa0 [ +0.000011] print_report+0xce/0x600 [ +0.000009] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000006] ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x76/0x200 [ +0.000007] ? kasan_addr_to_slab+0xd/0xb0 [ +0.000006] ? amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000707] kasan_report+0xbe/0x110 [ +0.000006] ? amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000541] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000005] amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000535] ? stop_cpsch+0x396/0x600 [amdgpu] [ +0.000556] ? stop_cpsch+0x429/0x600 [amdgpu] [ +0.000536] ? __pfx_amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x10/0x10 [amdgpu] [ +0.000536] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? kgd2kfd_suspend+0x132/0x1d0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000542] amdgpu_device_fini_hw+0x581/0xe90 [amdgpu] [ +0.000485] ? down_write+0xbb/0x140 [ +0.000007] ? __mutex_unlock_slowpath.constprop.0+0x317/0x360 [ +0.000005] ? __pfx_amdgpu_device_fini_hw+0x10/0x10 [amdgpu] [ +0.000482] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000004] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? up_write+0x55/0xb0 [ +0.000007] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000005] ? blocking_notifier_chain_unregister+0x6c/0xc0 [ +0.000008] amdgpu_driver_unload_kms+0x69/0x90 [amdgpu] [ +0.000484] amdgpu_pci_remove+0x93/0x130 [amdgpu] [ +0.000482] pci_device_remove+0xae/0x1e0 [ +0.000008] device_remove+0xc7/0x180 [ +0.000008] device_release_driver_internal+0x3d4/0x5a0 [ +0.000007] device_release_driver+0x12/0x20 [ +0.000004] pci_stop_bus_device+0x104/0x150 [ +0.000006] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x1b/0x40 [ +0.000005] remove_store+0xd7/0xf0 [ +0.000005] ? __pfx_remove_store+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000006] ? __pfx__copy_from_iter+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000006] ? __pfx_dev_attr_store+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000006] dev_attr_store+0x3f/0x80 [ +0.000006] sysfs_kf_write+0x125/0x1d0 [ +0.000004] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000005] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000005] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x2ea/0x490 [ +0.000005] ? rw_verify_area+0x70/0x420 [ +0.000005] ? __pfx_kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000006] vfs_write+0x90d/0xe70 [ +0.000005] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000005] ? __pfx_vfs_write+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000004] ? local_clock+0x15/0x30 [ +0.000008] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? __kasan_slab_free+0x5f/0x80 [ +0.000005] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ +0.000004] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? fdget_pos+0x1d3/0x500 [ +0.000007] ksys_write+0x119/0x220 [ +0.000005] ? putname+0x1c/0x30 [ +0.000006] ? __pfx_ksys_write+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000007] __x64_sys_write+0x72/0xc0 [ +0.000006] x64_sys_call+0x18ab/0x26f0 [ +0.000006] do_syscall_64+0x7c/0x170 [ +0.000004] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? __pfx___x64_sys_openat+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000006] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ +0.000003] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x21/0xb0 [ +0.000006] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x4e/0x240 [ +0.000005] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? do_syscall_64+0x88/0x170 [ +0.000003] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000004] ? irqentry_exit+0x43/0x50 [ +0.000004] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5 ---truncated---

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-38598, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

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