CVE-2025-38408: genirq/irq_sim: Initialize work context pointers properly

Published Jul 25, 2025
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Updated

genirq/irqsim: Initialize work context pointers properly

Affected Software

177 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.8<6.12.37
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.15.6
Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.16-rc2
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1105.112~20.04.1
5.15.0-1105.112~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1106.115~20.04.1
5.15.0-1106.115~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-176.186~20.04.1
5.15.0-176.186~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1099.102~20.04.1
5.15.0-1099.102~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1
5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-175.185~20.04.1
5.15.0-175.185~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1057.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1057.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1102.108~20.04.1
5.15.0-1102.108~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1099.103~20.04.1
5.15.0-1099.103~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-176.186
5.15.0-176.186
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1105.112
5.15.0-1105.112
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1110.119
5.15.0-1110.119
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1114.123
5.15.0-1114.123
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1105.114
5.15.0-1105.114
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1101.107
5.15.0-1101.107
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1088.96
5.15.0-1088.96
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1099.102
5.15.0-1099.102
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1100.106
5.15.0-1100.106
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1097.102
5.15.0-1097.102
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-175.185
5.15.0-175.185
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1100.101
5.15.0-1100.101
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1057.57
5.15.0-1057.57
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1046.46
5.15.0-1046.46
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1102.108
5.15.0-1102.108
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1099.102
5.15.0-1099.102
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1070.74
5.15.0-1070.74
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1089.91
5.15.0-1089.91
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1097.99
5.15.0-1097.99
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1104.113
5.15.0-1104.113
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1105.112+fips1
5.15.0-1105.112+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1110.119+fips1
5.15.0-1110.119+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-176.186+fips1
5.15.0-176.186+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1105.114+fips1
5.15.0-1105.114+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100
6.8.0-100.100
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14<6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53
6.8.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14<6.14.0-1007.7
6.14.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48
6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33
6.8.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44
6.8.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1
6.8.0-100.100.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1
6.8.0-1046.49.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14
6.14.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51
6.8.0-1047.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14<6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24
6.8.0-1023.24
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20
6.8.0-1016.20
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38
6.8.0-2037.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42
6.8.1-1041.42
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1
6.8.0-100.100+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1105.112~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1106.115~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-176.186~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1099.102~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-175.185~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.57~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1102.108~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1099.103~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-176.186
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1105.112
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1110.119
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1105.114
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1101.107
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.96
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1099.102
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1100.106
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1097.102
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-175.185
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1100.101
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.57
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.46
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1102.108
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1099.102
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.74
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1089.91
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1097.99
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1104.113
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1105.112+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1110.119+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-176.186+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1105.114+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1007.7
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
  56. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
  59. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1
  60. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
  61. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
  69. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
  77. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Jul 25, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:20 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·10:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38408?

CVE-2025-38408 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential impact on the Linux kernel's functionality.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-38408?

To fix CVE-2025-38408, update your Linux kernel to the latest version where this vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What are the potential effects of CVE-2025-38408?

The potential effects of CVE-2025-38408 include system instability and unexpected behavior in the IRQ simulation context.

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Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-38408?

CVE-2025-38408 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel that have not properly initialized work context pointers.

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Is CVE-2025-38408 an exploited vulnerability?

As of now, there is no evidence to suggest that CVE-2025-38408 is actively being exploited in the wild.

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