CVE-2025-38429
bus: mhi: ep: Update read pointer only after buffer is written
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 10.0 Critical
- Published
- Jul 25, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 16, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bus: mhi: ep: Update read pointer only after buffer is written
Inside mhi_ep_ring_add_element, the read pointer (rd_offset) is updated before the buffer is written, potentially causing race conditions where the host sees an updated read pointer before the buffer is actually written. Updating rd_offset prematurely can lead to the host accessing an uninitialized or incomplete element, resulting in data corruption.
Invoke the buffer write before updating rd_offset to ensure the element is fully written before signaling its availability.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 10.0 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
|
LinuxLinux |
|
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2176aa3ba4361e98d9f91178a762dca6cf21fe0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44b9620e82bbec2b9a6ac77f63913636d84f96dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f704a80d9fa268e51a6cc5242714502c3c1fa605
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0007ef098dab48f1ba58364c40b4809f1e21b130
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f18d174b73d0ceeaa341f46c0986436b3aefc9a
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.