CVE-2025-37880: Linux kernel · um: work around sched_yield not yielding in time-travel mode sched_yield by a
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu to 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1 (linux-gcp-6.14 package) or 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1 (linux-realtime-6.14 package).
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
An official fix is available and has been released in Linux kernel updates. Users should apply the updated kernel versions provided by their distribution vendors. The Ubuntu advisory USN-7594-1 confirms that this and other kernel vulnerabilities have been fixed. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patches.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's User-Mode Linux (UML) subsystem related to the sched_yield syscall has been resolved. The issue involves sched_yield not yielding properly in time-travel mode, potentially causing extreme slowdown or deadlock depending on kernel configuration. This was due to a userspace spinlock implementation issue observed with ASAN. The fix accounts time to the process whenever it executes a sched_yield syscall to work around the problem.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37880 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-37880 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/887c5c12e80c8424bd471122d2e8b6b462e12874 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/887c5c12e80c8424bd471122d2e8b6b462e12874 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/990ddc65173776f1e01e7135d8c1fd5f8fd4d5d2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/da780c4a075ba2deb05ae29f0af4a990578c7901 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-3 (opens in a new tab)