CVE-2025-39961

iommu/amd/pgtbl: Fix possible race while increase page table level

CVE-2025-39961 is fixed in 53 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39961, released October 9, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0012
1st percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/amd/pgtbl: Fix possible race while increase page table level The AMD IOMMU host page table implementation supports dynamic page table levels (up to 6 levels), starting with a 3-level configuration that expands based on IOVA address. The kernel maintains a root pointer and current page table level to enable proper page table walks in alloc_pte()/fetch_pte() operations. The IOMMU IOVA allocator initially starts with 32-bit address and onces its exhuasted it switches to 64-bit address (max address is determined based on IOMMU and device DMA capability). To support larger IOVA, AMD IOMMU driver increases page table level. But in unmap path (iommu_v1_unmap_pages()), fetch_pte() reads pgtable->[root/mode] without lock. So its possible that in exteme corner case, when increase_address_space() is updating pgtable->[root/mode], fetch_pte() reads wrong page table level (pgtable->mode). It does compare the value with level encoded in page table and returns NULL. This will result is iommu_unmap ops to fail and upper layer may retry/log WARN_ON. CPU 0 CPU 1 ------ ------ map pages unmap pages alloc_pte() -> increase_address_space() iommu_v1_unmap_pages() -> fetch_pte() pgtable->root = pte (new root value) READ pgtable->[mode/root] Reads new root, old mode Updates mode (pgtable->mode += 1) Since Page table level updates are infrequent and already synchronized with a spinlock, implement seqcount to enable lock-free read operations on the read path.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.175-219.357 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.8.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Dec 19, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39961 Oct 9, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39961 Oct 9, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1254 Oct 27, 2025

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