CVE-2025-21831: Linux kernel · PCI: Avoid putting some root ports into D3 on TUXEDO Sirius Gen1
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff1cc51313ebe2f17530fcce0fb908cfcbbf38e5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8852e056e297df1d8635ee7504e780d3184e45d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ee3dd6e59b834e4d66e8b16fc684749ee40a257 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78dfe50fffe6058afed2bb04c50c2c9a16664ee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1049f2d68693c80a576c4578d96774a68df2bad (opens in a new tab)