CVE-2025-38725: net: usb: asix_devices: add phy_mask for ax88772 mdio bus

Published Sep 4, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: usb: asixdevices: add phymask for ax88772 mdio bus

Without setting phymask for ax88772 mdio bus, current driver may create at most 32 mdio phy devices with phy address range from 0x00 ~ 0x1f. DLink DUB-E100 H/W Ver B1 is such a device. However, only one main phy device will bind to net phy driver. This is creating issue during system suspend/resume since phypollingmode() in phystatemachine() will directly deference member of phydev->drv for non-main phy devices. Then NULL pointer dereference issue will occur. Due to only external phy or internal phy is necessary, add phymask for ax88772 mdio bus to workarnoud the issue.

Affected Software

194 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.96.2-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.96.2-2
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1
Patch available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.14<5.15.190
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.149
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.103
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.43
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.15.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.16<6.16.2
Linux Linux kernel=6.17-rc1
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux<6.1.153-1
6.1.153-1
debian/linux<6.12.43-1
6.12.43-1
debian/linux<6.16.3-1
6.16.3-1
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<5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1
5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1
5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1097.106~20.04.1
5.15.0-1097.106~20.04.1
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<5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1
5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1
5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1
5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1
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5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1
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<5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1
5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1092.96~20.04.1
5.15.0-1092.96~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-163.173
5.15.0-163.173
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1097.104
5.15.0-1097.104
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<5.15.0-1101.110
5.15.0-1101.110
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<5.15.0-1102.111.1
5.15.0-1102.111.1
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<5.15.0-1097.106
5.15.0-1097.106
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<5.15.0-1093.99
5.15.0-1093.99
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1080.88
5.15.0-1080.88
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<5.15.0-1091.94
5.15.0-1091.94
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<5.15.0-1092.98
5.15.0-1092.98
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1089.94
5.15.0-1089.94
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-163.173
5.15.0-163.173
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<5.15.0-1092.93
5.15.0-1092.93
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<5.15.0-1049.49
5.15.0-1049.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1038.38
5.15.0-1038.38
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1094.100
5.15.0-1094.100
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<5.15.0-1091.94
5.15.0-1091.94
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<5.15.0-1061.65
5.15.0-1061.65
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1081.83
5.15.0-1081.83
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1089.91
5.15.0-1089.91
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1096.105
5.15.0-1096.105
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<5.15.0-1097.104+fips1
5.15.0-1097.104+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1101.110+fips1
5.15.0-1101.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-163.173+fips1
5.15.0-163.173+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1097.106+fips1
5.15.0-1097.106+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*
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53
6.8.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
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-hwe-6.14*
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*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
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*
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*
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*
linux/kernel>=5.14.0<5.15.190
5.15.190
linux/kernel>=5.16.0<6.1.149
6.1.149
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.103
6.6.103
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.43
6.12.43
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.15.11
6.15.11
linux/kernel>=6.16.0<6.16.2
6.16.2
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

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  79. Configuration

    Add phy_mask to the ax88772 MDIO bus so that only the required external or internal PHY is exposed and non-main PHY devices are not created.

    ax88772 MDIO bus phy_mask

Event History

Sep 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:33 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:33 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·01:13 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:39 AM
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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-2025-38725?

CVE-2025-38725 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-38725?

To fix CVE-2025-38725, you should update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that includes the fix.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2025-38725?

CVE-2025-38725 affects the Linux kernel, specifically pertaining to the handling of the mdio bus for certain USB devices.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-38725?

CVE-2025-38725 is a driver vulnerability related to the configuration of mdio phy devices in the Linux kernel.

5

When was CVE-2025-38725 published?

CVE-2025-38725 was published on October 12, 2025.

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