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

riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL

When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not
available, the kernel crashes:

Oops - illegal instruction [#1]
[snip]
epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a
ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a
epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10
[snip]
status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002
set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a
__riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c
do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c
andle_exception+0x150/0x15c

Fix it by checking if Supm is available.
Published: 2025-05-20
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-2025-15861 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not available, the kernel crashes: Oops - illegal instruction [#1] [snip] epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10 [snip] status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002 set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a __riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c andle_exception+0x150/0x15c Fix it by checking if Supm is available.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7699-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7699-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7721-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-668

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-668
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 22 May 2025 02:45:00 +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

Low


Tue, 20 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not available, the kernel crashes: Oops - illegal instruction [#1] [snip] epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10 [snip] status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002 set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a __riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c andle_exception+0x150/0x15c Fix it by checking if Supm is available.
Title riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:18:41.061Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:23.974Z

Link: CVE-2025-37966

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-20T17:15:47.020

Modified: 2026-03-17T15:55:15.367

Link: CVE-2025-37966

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-05-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-37966 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-06-24T09:44:23Z

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