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CVE-2025-38038— cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost

EPSS 0.05% · P15

Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
LinuxLinuxec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f< 61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744affected
ec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f< cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418affected
ec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f< db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791faffected
5.17affected
< 5.17unaffected
6.12.31≤ 6.12.*unaffected
6.14.9≤ 6.14.*unaffected
6.15≤ *unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-38038

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Vulnerability Title
cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a deadlock. So, remove it.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于cpufreq驱动中不必要的driver_lock可能导致死锁。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

VendorProductAffected VersionsCPESubscribe
LinuxLinux ec437d71db77a181227bf6d0ac9d4a80e58ecf0f ~ 61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744 -
LinuxLinux 5.17 -

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