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

block: reject bs > ps block devices when THP is disabled

If THP is disabled and when a block device with logical block size >
page size is present, the following null ptr deref panic happens during
boot:

[ [13.2 mK AOSAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000K0 0 0[07]
[ 13.017749] RIP: 0010:create_empty_buffers+0x3b/0x380
<snip>
[ 13.025448] Call Trace:
[ 13.025692] <TASK>
[ 13.025895] block_read_full_folio+0x610/0x780
[ 13.026379] ? __pfx_blkdev_get_block+0x10/0x10
[ 13.027008] ? __folio_batch_add_and_move+0x1fa/0x2b0
[ 13.027548] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10
[ 13.028080] filemap_read_folio+0x9b/0x200
[ 13.028526] ? __pfx_filemap_read_folio+0x10/0x10
[ 13.029030] ? __filemap_get_folio+0x43/0x620
[ 13.029497] do_read_cache_folio+0x155/0x3b0
[ 13.029962] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10
[ 13.030381] read_part_sector+0xb7/0x2a0
[ 13.030805] read_lba+0x174/0x2c0
<snip>
[ 13.045348] nvme_scan_ns+0x684/0x850 [nvme_core]
[ 13.045858] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core]
[ 13.046414] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x40
[ 13.046843] ? __switch_to+0x523/0x10a0
[ 13.047253] ? kvm_clock_get_cycles+0x14/0x30
[ 13.047742] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns_async+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core]
[ 13.048353] async_run_entry_fn+0x96/0x4f0
[ 13.048787] process_one_work+0x667/0x10a0
[ 13.049219] worker_thread+0x63c/0xf60

As large folio support depends on THP, only allow bs > ps block devices
if THP is enabled.
Published: 2025-07-25
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22699 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: reject bs > ps block devices when THP is disabled If THP is disabled and when a block device with logical block size > page size is present, the following null ptr deref panic happens during boot: [ [13.2 mK AOSAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000K0 0 0[07] [ 13.017749] RIP: 0010:create_empty_buffers+0x3b/0x380 <snip> [ 13.025448] Call Trace: [ 13.025692] <TASK> [ 13.025895] block_read_full_folio+0x610/0x780 [ 13.026379] ? __pfx_blkdev_get_block+0x10/0x10 [ 13.027008] ? __folio_batch_add_and_move+0x1fa/0x2b0 [ 13.027548] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.028080] filemap_read_folio+0x9b/0x200 [ 13.028526] ? __pfx_filemap_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.029030] ? __filemap_get_folio+0x43/0x620 [ 13.029497] do_read_cache_folio+0x155/0x3b0 [ 13.029962] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.030381] read_part_sector+0xb7/0x2a0 [ 13.030805] read_lba+0x174/0x2c0 <snip> [ 13.045348] nvme_scan_ns+0x684/0x850 [nvme_core] [ 13.045858] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core] [ 13.046414] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x40 [ 13.046843] ? __switch_to+0x523/0x10a0 [ 13.047253] ? kvm_clock_get_cycles+0x14/0x30 [ 13.047742] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns_async+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core] [ 13.048353] async_run_entry_fn+0x96/0x4f0 [ 13.048787] process_one_work+0x667/0x10a0 [ 13.049219] worker_thread+0x63c/0xf60 As large folio support depends on THP, only allow bs > ps block devices if THP is enabled.
History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +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


Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: reject bs > ps block devices when THP is disabled If THP is disabled and when a block device with logical block size > page size is present, the following null ptr deref panic happens during boot: [ [13.2 mK AOSAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000K0 0 0[07] [ 13.017749] RIP: 0010:create_empty_buffers+0x3b/0x380 <snip> [ 13.025448] Call Trace: [ 13.025692] <TASK> [ 13.025895] block_read_full_folio+0x610/0x780 [ 13.026379] ? __pfx_blkdev_get_block+0x10/0x10 [ 13.027008] ? __folio_batch_add_and_move+0x1fa/0x2b0 [ 13.027548] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.028080] filemap_read_folio+0x9b/0x200 [ 13.028526] ? __pfx_filemap_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.029030] ? __filemap_get_folio+0x43/0x620 [ 13.029497] do_read_cache_folio+0x155/0x3b0 [ 13.029962] ? __pfx_blkdev_read_folio+0x10/0x10 [ 13.030381] read_part_sector+0xb7/0x2a0 [ 13.030805] read_lba+0x174/0x2c0 <snip> [ 13.045348] nvme_scan_ns+0x684/0x850 [nvme_core] [ 13.045858] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core] [ 13.046414] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x15/0x40 [ 13.046843] ? __switch_to+0x523/0x10a0 [ 13.047253] ? kvm_clock_get_cycles+0x14/0x30 [ 13.047742] ? __pfx_nvme_scan_ns_async+0x10/0x10 [nvme_core] [ 13.048353] async_run_entry_fn+0x96/0x4f0 [ 13.048787] process_one_work+0x667/0x10a0 [ 13.049219] worker_thread+0x63c/0xf60 As large folio support depends on THP, only allow bs > ps block devices if THP is enabled.
Title block: reject bs > ps block devices when THP is disabled
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:28:05.220Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.016Z

Link: CVE-2025-38442

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-25T16:15:29.630

Modified: 2025-11-19T18:10:03.837

Link: CVE-2025-38442

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38442 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-07-26T12:07:32Z

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