# CVE-2025-38137: kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI/pwrctrl: Cancel outstanding rescan work when...

CVE-2025-38137 is fixed in 42 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38137, released July 3, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38137
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0023
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 3, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI/pwrctrl: Cancel outstanding rescan work when unregistering It's possible to trigger use-after-free here by: (a) forcing rescan_work_func() to take a long time and (b) utilizing a pwrctrl driver that may be unloaded for some reason Cancel outstanding work to ensure it is finished before we allow our data structures to be cleaned up. [bhelgaas: tidy commit log]

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel RHEL 10 | 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 | [RHSA-2025:13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-13598.md) | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel rocky 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 | [RLSA-2025:13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-13598.md) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-stablelists ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-cross-headers ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel-matched ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-uki-virt ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-devel-matched ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-doc ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-headers ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-tools ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uki-virt ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uki-virt-addons ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | libperf ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.115-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-38137.md) | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.16.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-38137.md) | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Linux | perf ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | python3-perf ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rtla ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rv ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.0.1.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-13598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-13598.md) | Aug 15, 2025 |

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