Linux Kernel up to 6.14.8 dmaengine k3-cppi-desc-pool.c k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn skip_fdq state issue

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.14.8. Affected by this vulnerability is the function k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn of the file drivers/net/ethernet/ti/k3-cppi-desc-pool.c of the component dmaengine. Such manipulation of the argument skip_fdq leads to state issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-38042. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.14.8. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn of the file drivers/net/ethernet/ti/k3-cppi-desc-pool.c of the component dmaengine. The manipulation of the argument skip_fdq with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: ti: k3-udma-glue: Drop skip_fdq argument from k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn The user of k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn() e.g. ti_am65_cpsw_nuss can run on multiple platforms having different DMA architectures. On some platforms there can be one FDQ for all flows in the RX channel while for others there is a separate FDQ for each flow in the RX channel. So far we have been relying on the skip_fdq argument of k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn(). Instead of relying on the user to provide this information, infer it based on DMA architecture during k3_udma_glue_request_rx_chn() and save it in an internal flag 'single_fdq'. Use that flag at k3_udma_glue_reset_rx_chn() to deicide if the FDQ needs to be cleared for every flow or just for flow 0. Fixes the below issue on ti_am65_cpsw_nuss driver on AM62-SK. > ip link set eth1 down > ip link set eth0 down > ethtool -L eth0 rx 8 > ip link set eth0 up > modprobe -r ti_am65_cpsw_nuss [ 103.045726] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 103.050505] k3_knav_desc_pool size 512000 != avail 64000 [ 103.050703] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 450 at drivers/net/ethernet/ti/k3-cppi-desc-pool.c:33 k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool] [ 103.068810] Modules linked in: ti_am65_cpsw_nuss(-) k3_cppi_desc_pool snd_soc_hdmi_codec crct10dif_ce snd_soc_simple_card snd_soc_simple_card_utils display_connector rtc_ti_k3 k3_j72xx_bandgap tidss drm_client_lib snd_soc_davinci_mcas p drm_dma_helper tps6598x phylink snd_soc_ti_udma rti_wdt drm_display_helper snd_soc_tlv320aic3x_i2c typec at24 phy_gmii_sel snd_soc_ti_edma snd_soc_tlv320aic3x sii902x snd_soc_ti_sdma sa2ul omap_mailbox drm_kms_helper authenc cfg80211 r fkill fuse drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks backlight ip_tables x_tables ipv6 [last unloaded: k3_cppi_desc_pool] [ 103.119950] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 450 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7-00001-g9c5e3435fa66 #1011 [ 103.119968] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM625 SK (DT) [ 103.119974] pstate: 80000005 (Nzcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 103.119983] pc : k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool] [ 103.148007] lr : k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool] [ 103.154709] sp : ffff8000826ebbc0 [ 103.158015] x29: ffff8000826ebbc0 x28: ffff0000090b6300 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 103.165145] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: ffff0000019df6b0 [ 103.172271] x23: ffff0000019df6b8 x22: ffff0000019df410 x21: ffff8000826ebc88 [ 103.179397] x20: 000000000007d000 x19: ffff00000a3b3000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 103.186522] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 000001e8c35e1cde [ 103.193647] x14: 0000000000000396 x13: 000000000000035c x12: 0000000000000000 [ 103.200772] x11: 000000000000003a x10: 00000000000009c0 x9 : ffff8000826eba20 [ 103.207897] x8 : ffff0000090b6d20 x7 : ffff00007728c180 x6 : ffff00007728c100 [ 103.215022] x5 : 0000000000000001 x4 : ffff000000508a50 x3 : ffff7ffff6146000 [ 103.222147] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : e300b4173ee6b200 x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 103.229274] Call trace: [ 103.231714] k3_cppi_desc_pool_destroy+0xa0/0xa8 [k3_cppi_desc_pool] (P) [ 103.238408] am65_cpsw_nuss_free_rx_chns+0x28/0x4c [ti_am65_cpsw_nuss] [ 103.244942] devm_action_release+0x14/0x20 [ 103.249040] release_nodes+0x3c/0x68 [ 103.252610] devres_release_all+0x8c/0xdc [ 103.256614] device_unbind_cleanup+0x18/0x60 [ 103.260876] device_release_driver_internal+0xf8/0x178 [ 103.266004] driver_detach+0x50/0x9c [ 103.269571] bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xbc [ 103.273485] driver_unregister+0x30/0x60 [ 103.277401] platform_driver_unregister+0x14/0x20 [ 103.282096] am65_cpsw_nuss_driver_exit+0x18/0xff4 [ti_am65_cpsw_nuss] [ 103.288620] __arm64_sys_delete_module+0x17c/0x25c [ 103.293404] invoke_syscall+0x44/0x100 [ 103.297149] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0 [ 103.301845] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 103.305155] el0_svc+0x28/0x98 ---truncated---

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-38042 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/02/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 265934 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 25.04 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7769-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.14.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d0dd9d133ef8fdc894e0be9aa27dc49ef5f813cb/0da30874729baeb01889b0eca16cfda122687503 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (265934) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1350). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Avamar
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• IBM QRadar SIEM

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.14.0
• 6.14.1
• 6.14.2
• 6.14.3
• 6.14.4
• 6.14.5
• 6.14.6
• 6.14.7
• 6.14.8

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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