CVE-2025-39958: iommu/s390: Make attach succeed when the device was surprise removed
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/s390: Make attach succeed when the device was surprise removed
When a PCI device is removed with surprise hotplug, there may still be attempts to attach the device to the default domain as part of tear down via (iommureleasedmaownership()), or because the removal happens during probe (iommuprobedevice()). In both cases zpciregisterioat() fails with a cc value indicating that the device handle is invalid. This is because the device is no longer part of the instance as far as the hypervisor is concerned.
Currently this leads to an error return and s390iommuattachdevice() fails. This triggers the WARNON() in iommugroupsetdomainnofail() because attaching to the default domain must never fail.
With the device fenced by the hypervisor no DMAs to or from memory are possible and the IOMMU translations have no effect. Proceed as if the registration was successful and let the hotplug event handling clean up the device.
This is similar to how devices in the error state are handled since commit 59bbf596791b ("iommu/s390: Make attach succeed even if the device is in error state") except that for removal the domain will not be registered later. This approach was also previously discussed at the link.
Handle both cases, error state and removal, in a helper which checks if the error needs to be propagated or ignored. Avoid magic number condition codes by using the pre-existing, but never used, defines for PCI load/store condition codes and rename them to reflect that they apply to all PCI instructions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-39958?
CVE-2025-39958 has a high severity as it can affect system stability and performance due to improper handling of device removals.
How do I fix CVE-2025-39958?
To fix CVE-2025-39958, update to the latest patched version of the Linux kernel that resolves this vulnerability.
What does CVE-2025-39958 affect?
CVE-2025-39958 affects the Linux kernel, specifically in the handling of PCI devices during surprise hotplug events.
How can I mitigate risks associated with CVE-2025-39958?
To mitigate risks associated with CVE-2025-39958, consider disabling surprise hotplug features for critical devices until the kernel is updated.
Is CVE-2025-39958 actively exploited?
As of now, there is no indication that CVE-2025-39958 is being actively exploited in the wild.