CVE-2025-38038
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
CVE-2025-38038 is fixed in 70 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38038, released June 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.0
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0019
8th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a deadlock. So, remove it.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.31-35.92 · amzn 2023 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.32-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38038 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.12.32-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38038 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.31-35.92.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1052 | Jul 1, 2025 |
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