Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ethtool: cmis_cdb: use correct rpl size in ethtool_cmis_module_poll()

rpl is passed as a pointer to ethtool_cmis_module_poll(), so the correct
size of rpl is sizeof(*rpl) which should be just 1 byte. Using the
pointer size instead can cause stack corruption:

Kernel panic - not syncing: stack-protector: Kernel stack is corrupted in: ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100
CPU: 72 UID: 0 PID: 4440 Comm: kworker/72:2 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.11.0 #24
Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE
Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R760/04GWWM, BIOS 1.6.6 09/20/2023
Workqueue: events module_flash_fw_work
Call Trace:
<TASK>
panic+0x339/0x360
? ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100
? __pfx_status_success+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_status_fail+0x10/0x10
__stack_chk_fail+0x10/0x10
ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100
ethtool_cmis_cdb_execute_cmd+0x1fc/0x330
? __pfx_status_fail+0x10/0x10
cmis_cdb_module_features_get+0x6d/0xd0
ethtool_cmis_cdb_init+0x8a/0xd0
ethtool_cmis_fw_update+0x46/0x1d0
module_flash_fw_work+0x17/0xa0
process_one_work+0x179/0x390
worker_thread+0x239/0x340
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0xcc/0x100
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
</TASK>
Published: 2025-05-01
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13025 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: cmis_cdb: use correct rpl size in ethtool_cmis_module_poll() rpl is passed as a pointer to ethtool_cmis_module_poll(), so the correct size of rpl is sizeof(*rpl) which should be just 1 byte. Using the pointer size instead can cause stack corruption: Kernel panic - not syncing: stack-protector: Kernel stack is corrupted in: ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100 CPU: 72 UID: 0 PID: 4440 Comm: kworker/72:2 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.11.0 #24 Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R760/04GWWM, BIOS 1.6.6 09/20/2023 Workqueue: events module_flash_fw_work Call Trace: <TASK> panic+0x339/0x360 ? ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100 ? __pfx_status_success+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_status_fail+0x10/0x10 __stack_chk_fail+0x10/0x10 ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100 ethtool_cmis_cdb_execute_cmd+0x1fc/0x330 ? __pfx_status_fail+0x10/0x10 cmis_cdb_module_features_get+0x6d/0xd0 ethtool_cmis_cdb_init+0x8a/0xd0 ethtool_cmis_fw_update+0x46/0x1d0 module_flash_fw_work+0x17/0xa0 process_one_work+0x179/0x390 worker_thread+0x239/0x340 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xcc/0x100 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 29 May 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-99

Fri, 02 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 01 May 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: cmis_cdb: use correct rpl size in ethtool_cmis_module_poll() rpl is passed as a pointer to ethtool_cmis_module_poll(), so the correct size of rpl is sizeof(*rpl) which should be just 1 byte. Using the pointer size instead can cause stack corruption: Kernel panic - not syncing: stack-protector: Kernel stack is corrupted in: ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100 CPU: 72 UID: 0 PID: 4440 Comm: kworker/72:2 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.11.0 #24 Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R760/04GWWM, BIOS 1.6.6 09/20/2023 Workqueue: events module_flash_fw_work Call Trace: <TASK> panic+0x339/0x360 ? ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100 ? __pfx_status_success+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_status_fail+0x10/0x10 __stack_chk_fail+0x10/0x10 ethtool_cmis_wait_for_cond+0xf4/0x100 ethtool_cmis_cdb_execute_cmd+0x1fc/0x330 ? __pfx_status_fail+0x10/0x10 cmis_cdb_module_features_get+0x6d/0xd0 ethtool_cmis_cdb_init+0x8a/0xd0 ethtool_cmis_fw_update+0x46/0x1d0 module_flash_fw_work+0x17/0xa0 process_one_work+0x179/0x390 worker_thread+0x239/0x340 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xcc/0x100 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
Title ethtool: cmis_cdb: use correct rpl size in ethtool_cmis_module_poll()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:15:14.920Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:23.941Z

Link: CVE-2025-37791

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-01T14:15:43.540

Modified: 2026-03-17T14:54:11.727

Link: CVE-2025-37791

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-37791 - Bugzilla

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