CVE-2025-38272

net: dsa: b53: do not enable EEE on bcm63xx

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: b53: do not enable EEE on bcm63xx BCM63xx internal switches do not support EEE, but provide multiple RGMII ports where external PHYs may be connected. If one of these PHYs are EEE capable, we may try to enable EEE for the MACs, which then hangs the system on access of the (non-existent) EEE registers. Fix this by checking if the switch actually supports EEE before attempting to configure it.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dbccf1eb8c04b84ee3afdb1d6b787db02e7befc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1237c2d4a8db79dfd4369bff6930b0e385ed7d5c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38272?: CVE-2025-38272 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38272?: To fix CVE-2025-38272, 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-2025-38272 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38272 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-2025-38272?: CVE-2025-38272 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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