CVE-2025-38119: Linux kernel · scsi: core: ufs: Fix a hang in the error handler
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1096.105~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1092.101~20.04.1 +59
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 3 Jul 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-7769-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7770-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7771-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7774-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7774-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7774-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7775-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7776-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7775-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7775-3 (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-aws-6.14pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14?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– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: core: ufs: Fix a hang in the error handler ufshcd_err_handling_prepare() calls ufshcd_rpm_get_sync(). The latter function can only succeed if UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS is not set because resuming involves submitting a SCSI command and ufshcd_queuecommand() returns SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY if UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS is set. Fix this hang by setting UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS after ufshcd_rpm_get_sync() has been called instead of before. Backtrace: __switch_to+0x174/0x338 __schedule+0x600/0x9e4 schedule+0x7c/0xe8 schedule_timeout+0xa4/0x1c8 io_schedule_timeout+0x48/0x70 wait_for_common_io+0xa8/0x160 //waiting on START_STOP wait_for_completion_io_timeout+0x10/0x20 blk_execute_rq+0xe4/0x1e4 scsi_execute_cmd+0x108/0x244 ufshcd_set_dev_pwr_mode+0xe8/0x250 __ufshcd_wl_resume+0x94/0x354 ufshcd_wl_runtime_resume+0x3c/0x174 scsi_runtime_resume+0x64/0xa4 rpm_resume+0x15c/0xa1c __pm_runtime_resume+0x4c/0x90 // Runtime resume ongoing ufshcd_err_handler+0x1a0/0xd08 process_one_work+0x174/0x808 worker_thread+0x15c/0x490 kthread+0xf4/0x1ec ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ bvanassche: rewrote patch description ]
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38119 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38119 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/8a3514d348de87a9d5e2ac00fbac4faae0b97996 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/21f071261f946c5ca1adf378f818082a112b34d2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3464a707d137efc8aea1d4ae234d26a28d82b78c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a3514d348de87a9d5e2ac00fbac4faae0b97996 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb37f795d01961286b8f768a6d7152f32b589067 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ded80255c59a57cd3270d98461f6508730f9767c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f592eb12b43f21dbc972cbe583a12d256901e569 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7770-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7771-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7774-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7774-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7774-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7775-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7776-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7775-2 (opens in a new tab)