CVE-2025-39686

comedi: Make insn_rw_emulate_bits() do insn->n samples

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 5, 2025 at 05:20 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxSIMATIC CN 4100

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: comedi: Make insn_rw_emulate_bits() do insn->n samples The `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` function is used as a default handler for `INSN_READ` instructions for subdevices that have a handler for `INSN_BITS` but not for `INSN_READ`. Similarly, it is used as a default handler for `INSN_WRITE` instructions for subdevices that have a handler for `INSN_BITS` but not for `INSN_WRITE`. It works by emulating the `INSN_READ` or `INSN_WRITE` instruction handling with a constructed `INSN_BITS` instruction. However, `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` instructions are supposed to be able read or write multiple samples, indicated by the `insn->n` value, but `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` currently only handles a single sample. For `INSN_READ`, the comedi core will copy `insn->n` samples back to user-space. (That triggered KASAN kernel-infoleak errors when `insn->n` was greater than 1, but that is being fixed more generally elsewhere in the comedi core.) Make `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` either handle `insn->n` samples, or return an error, to conform to the general expectation for `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` handlers.

Affected

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

2.6.29 ≤ v < 5.15.1905.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1496.13 ≤ v < 6.16.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1036.7 ≤ v < 6.12.442.6.296.176.17 rc16.17 rc2ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4
Vendor states this is fixed in 7afba9221f70d4cbce0f417c558879cba0eb5e66 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 842f307a1d115b24f2bcb2415c4e344f11f55930 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 92352ed2f9ac422181e381c2430c2d0dfb46faa0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ab77e85bd3bc006ef40738f26f446a660813da44 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ae8bc1f07bcb31b8636420e03d1f9c3df6219a2b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dc0a2f142d655700db43de90cb6abf141b73d908 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.29 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.190 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.149 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.44 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.103 (unaffected)
v < V5.0
Affected range stops below V5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afba9221f70d4cbce0f417c558879cba0eb5e66
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/842f307a1d115b24f2bcb2415c4e344f11f55930
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92352ed2f9ac422181e381c2430c2d0dfb46faa0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab77e85bd3bc006ef40738f26f446a660813da44
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8bc1f07bcb31b8636420e03d1f9c3df6219a2b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc0a2f142d655700db43de90cb6abf141b73d908
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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