In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cxl/ras: Fix CPER handler device confusion

By inspection, cxl_cper_handle_prot_err() is making a series of fragile
assumptions that can lead to crashes:

1/ It assumes that endpoints identified in the record are a CXL-type-3
device, nothing guarantees that.

2/ It assumes that the device is bound to the cxl_pci driver, nothing
guarantees that.

3/ Minor, it holds the device lock over the switch-port tracing for no
reason as the trace is 100% generated from data in the record.

Correct those by checking that the PCIe endpoint parents a cxl_memdev
before assuming the format of the driver data, and move the lock to where
it is required. Consequently this also makes the implementation ready for
CXL accelerators that are not bound to cxl_pci.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00018}

epss

{'score': 0.00024}


Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:45:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/ras: Fix CPER handler device confusion By inspection, cxl_cper_handle_prot_err() is making a series of fragile assumptions that can lead to crashes: 1/ It assumes that endpoints identified in the record are a CXL-type-3 device, nothing guarantees that. 2/ It assumes that the device is bound to the cxl_pci driver, nothing guarantees that. 3/ Minor, it holds the device lock over the switch-port tracing for no reason as the trace is 100% generated from data in the record. Correct those by checking that the PCIe endpoint parents a cxl_memdev before assuming the format of the driver data, and move the lock to where it is required. Consequently this also makes the implementation ready for CXL accelerators that are not bound to cxl_pci.
Title cxl/ras: Fix CPER handler device confusion
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-28T04:16:15.177Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:23.997Z

Link: CVE-2025-38252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-09T11:15:27.430

Modified: 2025-07-10T13:17:30.017

Link: CVE-2025-38252

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-07-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38252 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T21:08:09Z