vhost-scsi: protect vq->log_used with vq->mutex
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost-scsi: protect vq->log_used with vq->mutex The vhost-scsi completion path may access vq->log_base when vq->log_used is already set to false. vhost-thread QEMU-thread vhost_scsi_complete_cmd_work() -> vhost_add_used() -> vhost_add_used_n() if (unlikely(vq->log_used)) QEMU disables vq->log_used via VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR. mutex_lock(&vq->mutex); vq->log_used = false now! mutex_unlock(&vq->mutex); QEMU gfree(vq->log_base) log_used() -> log_write(vq->log_base) Assuming the VMM is QEMU. The vq->log_base is from QEMU userpace and can be reclaimed via gfree(). As a result, this causes invalid memory writes to QEMU userspace. The control queue path has the same issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.6 and later | 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.6 and later Fixed in 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.10.240; 5.11 to before 5.15.189; 5.16 to before 6.1.146; 6.2 to before 6.6.93; 6.7 to before 6.12.31; 6.13 to before 6.14.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.240; 5.11 to before 5.15.189; 5.16 to before 6.1.146; 6.2 to before 6.6.93; 6.7 to before 6.12.31; 6.13 to before 6.14.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.240, 5.15.189, 6.1.146, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9, 6.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38074
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p5h-9pp6-5wqc
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80cf68489681c165ded460930e391b1eb37b5f6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8312a1ccff1566f375191a89b9ba71b6eb48a8cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59614c5acf6688f7af3c245d359082c0e9e53117
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca85c2d0db5f8309832be45858b960d933c2131c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8c9404e44adb9f6219c09b3409a61ab7ce3427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0039e3afda29be469d29b3013d7f9bdee136834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f591cf9fce724e5075cc67488c43c6e39e8cbe27
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p5h-9pp6-5wqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38074 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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