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

userfaultfd: fix a crash in UFFDIO_MOVE when PMD is a migration entry

When UFFDIO_MOVE encounters a migration PMD entry, it proceeds with
obtaining a folio and accessing it even though the entry is swp_entry_t.
Add the missing check and let split_huge_pmd() handle migration entries.
While at it also remove unnecessary folio check.

[surenb@google.com: remove extra folio check, per David]
History

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: userfaultfd: fix a crash in UFFDIO_MOVE when PMD is a migration entry When UFFDIO_MOVE encounters a migration PMD entry, it proceeds with obtaining a folio and accessing it even though the entry is swp_entry_t. Add the missing check and let split_huge_pmd() handle migration entries. While at it also remove unnecessary folio check. [surenb@google.com: remove extra folio check, per David]
Title userfaultfd: fix a crash in UFFDIO_MOVE when PMD is a migration entry
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-04T15:32:40.771Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.032Z

Link: CVE-2025-38686

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-04T16:15:36.557

Modified: 2025-09-05T17:47:24.833

Link: CVE-2025-38686

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38686 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-09-05T14:02:46Z