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CVE-2025-21831: Linux kernel · PCI: Avoid putting some root ports into D3 on TUXEDO Sirius Gen1

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Mar 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A patch has been applied to the Linux kernel that adds a quirk to avoid putting certain PCIe root ports into the D3hot state on the affected TUXEDO Sirius 16 Gen 1 with the specific old BIOS. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this patch to resolve the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the fix.

Description

A Linux kernel vulnerability involving PCIe root ports on the TUXEDO Sirius 16 Gen 1 system with a specific old BIOS causes system hangs on suspend due to improper power state transitions. The issue arises from a policy that puts all PCIe ports into D3hot during suspend, which conflicts with this hardware and BIOS combination. A quirk was added to prevent affected root ports from entering D3hot, resolving the hang.

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