CVE-2025-39813

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Race Condition in ftrace_dump and trace_pipe Interaction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ftrace: Fix potential warning in trace_printk_seq during ftrace_dump When calling ftrace_dump_one() concurrently with reading trace_pipe, a WARN_ON_ONCE() in trace_printk_seq() can be triggered due to a race condition. The issue occurs because: CPU0 (ftrace_dump) CPU1 (reader) echo z > /proc/sysrq-trigger !trace_empty(&iter) trace_iterator_reset(&iter) <- len = size = 0 cat /sys/kernel/tracing/trace_pipe trace_find_next_entry_inc(&iter) __find_next_entry ring_buffer_empty_cpu <- all empty return NULL trace_printk_seq(&iter.seq) WARN_ON_ONCE(s->seq.len >= s->seq.size) In the context between trace_empty() and trace_find_next_entry_inc() during ftrace_dump, the ring buffer data was consumed by other readers. This caused trace_find_next_entry_inc to return NULL, failing to populate `iter.seq`. At this point, due to the prior trace_iterator_reset, both `iter.seq.len` and `iter.seq.size` were set to 0. Since they are equal, the WARN_ON_ONCE condition is triggered. Move the trace_printk_seq() into the if block that checks to make sure the return value of trace_find_next_entry_inc() is non-NULL in ftrace_dump_one(), ensuring the 'iter.seq' is properly populated before subsequent operations.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 2.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (28)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
linux/Kernel 2.6.28 - 5.4.298linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.191linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.150linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.242linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.16.5linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.104linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.45linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.28
Linux/Linux 2.6.28
... and 18 more
Published Sep 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026