Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-38518
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/CPU/AMD: Disable INVLPGB on Zen2 AMD Cyan Skillfish (Family 17h, Model 47h, Stepping 0h) has an issue that causes system oopses and panics when performing TLB flush using INVLPGB. However, the problem is that that machine has misconfigured CPUID and should not report the INVLPGB bit in the first place. So zap the kernel's representation of the flag so that nothing gets confused. [ bp: Massage. ]
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 767ae437a32d644786c0779d0d54492ff9cbe574, 6.15, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.16
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-38518?
- CVE-2025-38518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38518?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.