ftrace: Fix potential warning in trace_printk_seq during ftrace_dump
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ftrace: Fix potential warning in trace_printk_seq during ftrace_dump When calling ftrace_dump_one() concurrently with reading trace_pipe, a WARN_ON_ONCE() in trace_printk_seq() can be triggered due to a race condition. The issue occurs because: CPU0 (ftrace_dump) CPU1 (reader) echo z > /proc/sysrq-trigger !trace_empty(&iter) trace_iterator_reset(&iter) <- len = size = 0 cat /sys/kernel/tracing/trace_pipe trace_find_next_entry_inc(&iter) __find_next_entry ring_buffer_empty_cpu <- all empty return NULL trace_printk_seq(&iter.seq) WARN_ON_ONCE(s->seq.len >= s->seq.size) In the context between trace_empty() and trace_find_next_entry_inc() during ftrace_dump, the ring buffer data was consumed by other readers. This caused trace_find_next_entry_inc to return NULL, failing to populate `iter.seq`. At this point, due to the prior trace_iterator_reset, both `iter.seq.len` and `iter.seq.size` were set to 0. Since they are equal, the WARN_ON_ONCE condition is triggered. Move the trace_printk_seq() into the if block that checks to make sure the return value of trace_find_next_entry_inc() is non-NULL in ftrace_dump_one(), ensuring the 'iter.seq' is properly populated before subsequent operations.
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 | 2.6.28 and later | 5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191, 6.1.150, 6.6.104, 6.12.45, 6.16.5, 6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.28 and later Fixed in 5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191, 6.1.150, 6.6.104, 6.12.45, 6.16.5, 6.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 to before 5.4.298; 5.5 to before 5.10.242; 5.11 to before 5.15.191; 5.16 to before 6.1.150; 6.2 to before 6.6.104; 6.7 to before 6.12.45; 6.13 to before 6.16.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 to before 5.4.298; 5.5 to before 5.10.242; 5.11 to before 5.15.191; 5.16 to before 6.1.150; 6.2 to before 6.6.104; 6.7 to before 6.12.45; 6.13 to before 6.16.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191, 6.1.150, 6.6.104, 6.12.45, 6.16.5, 6.17
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 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 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39813
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfrf-hx42-xr6f
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f299353e7ccbcc5c2ed8993c48fbe7609cbe729a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ab0ec206deb99eb3baf8f1d7602aeaa91dbcc85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f0f8873cc30fd4543b09adf03f7f51d293f0e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e80ff23ba8bdb0f41a1afe2657078e4097d13a9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28c8fb7ae2ad27d81c8de3c4fe608c509f6a18aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced94e137e6cd5e79c65564841d3b7695d0f5fa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbd4cf7ee4db65ef36796769fe978e9eba6f0de4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4013aef2ced9b756a410f50d12df9ebe6a883e4a
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39813 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39813 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfrf-hx42-xr6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-39813 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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