CVE-2025-37883: Linux kernel · s390/sclp: Add check for get_zeroed_page()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 +57
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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- 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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7655-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7686-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7711-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7712-1 (opens in a new tab)
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
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/sclp: Add check for get_zeroed_page() Add check for the return value of get_zeroed_page() in sclp_console_init() to prevent null pointer dereference. Furthermore, to solve the memory leak caused by the loop allocation, add a free helper to do the free job.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37883 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-37883 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/3db42c75a921854a99db0a2775814fef97415bac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e5a867aa542e369e211c2baba7044228809a99 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/397254706eba9d8f99fd237feede7ab3169a7f9a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b3aa72636a6205933609ec274a8747720c1ee3f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db42c75a921854a99db0a2775814fef97415bac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e00dc45648125ef7cb87ebc3b581ac224e7b39 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69f8a93aacf6e99af7b1cc992d8ca2cc07b96fb (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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7655-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7654-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7686-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7711-1 (opens in a new tab)