CVE-2025-38114

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.13-6.15.3 - Deadlock via e1000 Reset Task Work Queue

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: e1000: Move cancel_work_sync to avoid deadlock Previously, e1000_down called cancel_work_sync for the e1000 reset task (via e1000_down_and_stop), which takes RTNL. As reported by users and syzbot, a deadlock is possible in the following scenario: CPU 0: - RTNL is held - e1000_close - e1000_down - cancel_work_sync (cancel / wait for e1000_reset_task()) CPU 1: - process_one_work - e1000_reset_task - take RTNL To remedy this, avoid calling cancel_work_sync from e1000_down (e1000_reset_task does nothing if the device is down anyway). Instead, call cancel_work_sync for e1000_reset_task when the device is being removed.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 1.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-667
Status published
Products (9)
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.15.3linux
Linux/Linux < 6.13
Linux/Linux 6.13
Linux/Linux 6.15.3 - 6.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.16
Linux/Linux e400c7444d84b0fd2ebb34e618f83abe05917543 - 1fd4438ddcc4958ed24662d5125114299e19bae4
Linux/Linux e400c7444d84b0fd2ebb34e618f83abe05917543 - b4a8085ceefb7bbb12c2b71c55e71fc946c6929f
linux/linux_kernel 6.16 rc1
linux/linux_kernel 6.13 - 6.15.3
Published Jul 03, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026