CVE-2025-37875

igc: fix PTM cycle trigger logic

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 9, 2025 at 06:44 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:15 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igc: fix PTM cycle trigger logic Writing to clear the PTM status 'valid' bit while the PTM cycle is triggered results in unreliable PTM operation. To fix this, clear the PTM 'trigger' and status after each PTM transaction. The issue can be reproduced with the following: $ sudo phc2sys -R 1000 -O 0 -i tsn0 -m Note: 1000 Hz (-R 1000) is unrealistically large, but provides a way to quickly reproduce the issue. PHC2SYS exits with: "ioctl PTP_OFFSET_PRECISE: Connection timed out" when the PTM transaction fails This patch also fixes a hang in igc_probe() when loading the igc driver in the kdump kernel on systems supporting PTM. The igc driver running in the base kernel enables PTM trigger in igc_probe(). Therefore the driver is always in PTM trigger mode, except in brief periods when manually triggering a PTM cycle. When a crash occurs, the NIC is reset while PTM trigger is enabled. Due to a hardware problem, the NIC is subsequently in a bad busmaster state and doesn't handle register reads/writes. When running igc_probe() in the kdump kernel, the first register access to a NIC register hangs driver probing and ultimately breaks kdump. With this patch, igc has PTM trigger disabled most of the time, and the trigger is only enabled for very brief (10 - 100 us) periods when manually triggering a PTM cycle. Chances that a crash occurs during a PTM trigger are not 0, but extremely reduced.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1815.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1355.15 ≤ v < 6.12.255.15 ≤ v < 6.14.45.15 ≤ v < 6.155.15 ≤ v < 6.6.885.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1356.13 ≤ v < 6.14.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.886.7 ≤ v < 6.12.255.156.15 rc16.15 rc2a90ec84837325df4b9a6798c2cc0df202b5680bd
Vendor states this is fixed in 0c03e4fbe1321697d9d04587e21e416705e1b19f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 16194ca3f3b4448a062650c869a7b3b206c6f5d3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 31959e06143692f7e02b8eef7d7d6ac645637906 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8e404ad95d2c10c261e2ef6992c7c12dde03df0e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c1f174edaccc5a00f8e218c42a0aa9156efd5f76 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f3516229cd12dcd45f23ed01adab17e8772b1bd5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.181 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.135 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.25 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.88 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c03e4fbe1321697d9d04587e21e416705e1b19f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16194ca3f3b4448a062650c869a7b3b206c6f5d3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31959e06143692f7e02b8eef7d7d6ac645637906
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e404ad95d2c10c261e2ef6992c7c12dde03df0e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1f174edaccc5a00f8e218c42a0aa9156efd5f76
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3516229cd12dcd45f23ed01adab17e8772b1bd5
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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