s390/sclp: Add check for get_zeroed_page()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/sclp: Add check for get_zeroed_page() Add check for the return value of get_zeroed_page() in sclp_console_init() to prevent null pointer dereference. Furthermore, to solve the memory leak caused by the loop allocation, add a free helper to do the free job.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.31 and later | 5.15.181, 6.1.136, 6.6.89, 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.31 and later Fixed in 5.15.181, 6.1.136, 6.6.89, 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.15 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.181, 6.1.136, 6.6.89, 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-37883
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c7r-jxv5-347c
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e00dc45648125ef7cb87ebc3b581ac224e7b39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/397254706eba9d8f99fd237feede7ab3169a7f9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e5a867aa542e369e211c2baba7044228809a99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b3aa72636a6205933609ec274a8747720c1ee3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69f8a93aacf6e99af7b1cc992d8ca2cc07b96fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db42c75a921854a99db0a2775814fef97415bac
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Sources
- CVE-2025-37883 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-37883 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c7r-jxv5-347c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-37883 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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