scsi: megaraid_sas: Fix invalid node index
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: megaraid_sas: Fix invalid node index On a system with DRAM interleave enabled, out-of-bound access is detected: megaraid_sas 0000:3f:00.0: requested/available msix 128/128 poll_queue 0 ------------[ cut here ]------------ UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in ./arch/x86/include/asm/topology.h:72:28 index -1 is out of range for type 'cpumask *[1024]' dump_stack_lvl+0x5d/0x80 ubsan_epilogue+0x5/0x2b __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds.cold+0x46/0x4b megasas_alloc_irq_vectors+0x149/0x190 [megaraid_sas] megasas_probe_one.cold+0xa4d/0x189c [megaraid_sas] local_pci_probe+0x42/0x90 pci_device_probe+0xdc/0x290 really_probe+0xdb/0x340 __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x110 driver_probe_device+0x1f/0xa0 __driver_attach+0xba/0x1c0 bus_for_each_dev+0x8b/0xe0 bus_add_driver+0x142/0x220 driver_register+0x72/0xd0 megasas_init+0xdf/0xff0 [megaraid_sas] do_one_initcall+0x57/0x310 do_init_module+0x90/0x250 init_module_from_file+0x85/0xc0 idempotent_init_module+0x114/0x310 __x64_sys_finit_module+0x65/0xc0 do_syscall_64+0x82/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e Fix it accordingly.
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 | 5.17 and later | 6.1.143, 6.6.96, 6.12.36, 6.15.5, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.17 and later Fixed in 6.1.143, 6.6.96, 6.12.36, 6.15.5, 6.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.17 to before 6.1.143; 6.2 to before 6.6.96; 6.7 to before 6.12.36; 6.13 to before 6.15.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.17 to before 6.1.143; 6.2 to before 6.6.96; 6.7 to before 6.12.36; 6.13 to before 6.15.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.143, 6.6.96, 6.12.36, 6.15.5, 6.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37h8-x7j6-5j7x
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1064b3532192e987ab17be7281d5fee36fd25e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf2c1643abc3b2507d56bb6c22bf9897272f8a35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19a47c966deb36624843b7301f0373a3dc541a05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/074efb35552556a4b3b25eedab076d5dc24a8199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752eb816b55adb0673727ba0ed96609a17895654
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37h8-x7j6-5j7x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38239 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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