UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38623: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-azure vulnerability

Q: Which systems are most likely to be affected?

Systems using the Linux PowerNV PCI hotplug path are affected when PCI devices or slots are removed and need to be detected again. The listed Ubuntu kernel packages include linux, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-azure, linux-gcp, and linux-oracle.

Q: What conditions trigger the failure?

The issue can occur after a surprise device removal, which can leave a PE freeze that prevents hotplug notification interrupts. It can also occur after normal programmatic or surprise removal because the associated PHB/PE may remain frozen and the slot cannot be retrained or rescanned.

Q: How can I recognize an affected system?

Affected systems may stop processing plug events for slots associated with the frozen PE after a device removal. A newly inserted or replaced device may not be detected until the system is rebooted.

Q: What can be done if an update cannot be applied immediately?

A reboot can clear the frozen state and allow devices to be detected again. This is a recovery action after the failure; the resolved kernel behavior issues unfreeze and rescan commands during hotplug events.

Published Aug 22, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: pnvphp: Fix surprise plug detection and recovery The existing PowerNV hotplug code did not handle surprise plug events correctly, leading to a complete failure of the hotplug system after device removal and a required reboot to detect new devices. This comes down to two issues: 1) When a device is surprise removed, often the bridge upstream port will cause a PE freeze on the PHB. If this freeze is not cleared, the MSI interrupts from the bridge hotplug notification logic will not be received by the kernel, stalling all plug events on all slots associated with the PE. 2) When a device is removed from a slot, regardless of surprise or programmatic removal, the associated PHB/PE ls left frozen. If this freeze is not cleared via a fundamental reset, skiboot is unable to clear the freeze and cannot retrain / rescan the slot. This also requires a reboot to clear the freeze and redetect the device in the slot. Issue the appropriate unfreeze and rescan commands on hotplug events, and don't oops on hotplug if pcibustoOFnode() returns NULL. [bhelgaas: tidy comments]

Affected Software

217 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

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*

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-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

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*

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

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1

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*

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-raspi*

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-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

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<6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52

6.8.0-1046.52

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14<6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1

6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-1016.16

6.14.0-1016.16

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44

6.8.0-1043.44

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1

6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1

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<6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1

6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1

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*

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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
Compensating control
On hotplug events, issue the appropriate unfreeze and rescan commands for the affected PHB/PE and slot.
Operational
Reboot the system to clear the freeze and redetect the device in the slot.

Event History

Aug 22, 2025

CVE Published

via OSV·04:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·04:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are most likely to be affected?

Systems using the Linux PowerNV PCI hotplug path are affected when PCI devices or slots are removed and need to be detected again. The listed Ubuntu kernel packages include linux, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-azure, linux-gcp, and linux-oracle.

What conditions trigger the failure?

The issue can occur after a surprise device removal, which can leave a PE freeze that prevents hotplug notification interrupts. It can also occur after normal programmatic or surprise removal because the associated PHB/PE may remain frozen and the slot cannot be retrained or rescanned.

How can I recognize an affected system?

Affected systems may stop processing plug events for slots associated with the frozen PE after a device removal. A newly inserted or replaced device may not be detected until the system is rebooted.

What can be done if an update cannot be applied immediately?

A reboot can clear the frozen state and allow devices to be detected again. This is a recovery action after the failure; the resolved kernel behavior issues unfreeze and rescan commands during hotplug events.

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38623: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-azure vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are most likely to be affected?

What conditions trigger the failure?

How can I recognize an affected system?

What can be done if an update cannot be applied immediately?