CVE-2025-37747: Linux kernel · perf: Fix hang while freeing sigtrap event
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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 1 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.17.0-1017.17?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.8.0-136.136?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.8.0-1060.63?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.8.0-1062.69?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11@6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.8.0-1061.68?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been incorporated into updated Linux kernel versions. Users should apply the official kernel updates provided by their distribution to resolve this issue. The Ubuntu advisory USN-7594-1 includes this fix among others. No additional mitigation actions are indicated beyond applying the update.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's perf subsystem could cause the system to hang when freeing a sigtrap event if a related deferred signal was not sent before the file was closed. This issue arises due to a failure in canceling pending task work, leading to a hang in the kernel's wait event mechanism. The flaw has been addressed by adjusting reference counting and task work handling to prevent the hang without introducing memory leaks.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37747 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-37747 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/56799bc035658738f362acec3e7647bb84e68933 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1267bd38f161c1a27d9b722de017027167a225a0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/56799bc035658738f362acec3e7647bb84e68933 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/665b87b8f8b3aeb49083ef3b65c4953e7753fc12 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1827fa968c0674e9b6fca223fa9fb4da4493eb (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)