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CVE-2025-23151: Linux kernel · bus: mhi: host: Fix race between unprepare and queue_buf

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 12:32 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2 +59
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 May 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 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-vmwarepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-vmware?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =7.0.0-1006.6
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1003.3 – 6.17.0-1017.17
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-100.100
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-100.100
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1046.49
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1046.49
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1046.52
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1046.52
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.11.0-1008.8~24.04.1 – 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
7 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions as listed. The fixed versions include multiple 5.15.0 kernel releases (e.g., 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1 and later). Users should update to these fixed kernel versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's MHI host driver was fixed. The flaw occurs when mhi_gen_tre() accesses a channel after it has been torn down by mhi_unprepare_from_transfer(), causing a kernel panic due to invalid memory dereference. This happens because mhi_gen_tre() does not verify the channel state after locking it. The issue is resolved by adding a check in mhi_gen_tre() to confirm the channel state before proceeding, preventing access to deinitialized data.

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