#VU111650 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38010

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111650

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38010

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the DATA0_VAL_PD BIT(), DECLARE_BITMAP(), tegra186_utmi_bias_pad_power_on(), tegra186_utmi_bias_pad_power_off(), tegra186_utmi_pad_power_on() and tegra186_utmi_pad_power_down() functions in drivers/phy/tegra/xusb-tegra186.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1db527f0cb8f677adadd4e28e5bc77aaf5d4e4c9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/628bec9ed68a2204184fc8230a2609075b08666e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b47158fb42959c417ff2662075c0d46fb783d5d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba25131b3c1ceec303839b2462586d7673788197

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.