CVE-2025-38137

PCI/pwrctrl: Cancel outstanding rescan work when unregistering

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]

N/A

CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3ad6d23fec23fbef382ce9ea640c37446593cf5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b926f237743f020518162c62b93cb7107a2b5eb

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38137?: CVE-2025-38137 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38137?: To fix CVE-2025-38137, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-38137 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38137 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-38137?: CVE-2025-38137 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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