CVE-2025-38704

rcu/nocb: Fix possible invalid rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread pointer access

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2025 at 03:32 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP FirmwareSiplus S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu/nocb: Fix possible invalid rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread pointer access In the preparation stage of CPU online, if the corresponding the rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread does not exist, will be created, there is a situation where the rdp's rcuop kthreads creation fails, and then de-offload this CPU's rdp, does not assign this CPU's rdp->nocb_cb_kthread pointer, but this rdp's->nocb_gp_rdp and rdp's->rdp_gp->nocb_gp_kthread is still valid. This will cause the subsequent re-offload operation of this offline CPU, which will pass the conditional check and the kthread_unpark() will access invalid rdp's->nocb_cb_kthread pointer. This commit therefore use rdp's->nocb_gp_kthread instead of rdp_gp's->nocb_gp_kthread for safety check.

Affected

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

v < 6.12.436.13 ≤ v < 6.15.116.16 ≤ v < 6.16.23a5761dc025da47960755ac64d9fbf1c32e8cd806.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 1bba3900ca18bdae28d1b9fa10f16a8f8cb2ada1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1c951683a720b17c9ecaad1932bc95b29044611f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3da45ec1e485a1a5ad31fe9ddd467c7ee5ae4ef9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9b5ec8e6b31755288a07b3abeeab8cd38e9d3c9d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b097ae798298885695c339d390b48b4e39619fa7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cce3d027227c69e85896af9fbc6fa9af5c68f067 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.167 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.43 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.130 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

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CWE
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