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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

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 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

ProductAffectedFixed 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
  • 6.5.0-9.9 – 6.8.0-147.147
59 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.5.0-1008.8 – 6.8.0-1067.70
55 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.5.0-1007.7 – 6.8.0-1071.79
46 affected builds
Fixed in–
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–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.8.0-1041.48 – 6.8.0-1069.76
13 affected builds
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.

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