CVE-2025-37886: pds_core: make wait_context part of q_info

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-09 · updated 2026-07-30
Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pds_core: make wait_context part of q_info Make the wait_context a full part of the q_info struct rather than a stack variable that goes away after pdsc_adminq_post() is done so that the context is still available after the wait loop has given up. There was a case where a slow development firmware caused the adminq request to time out, but then later the FW finally finished the request and sent the interrupt. The handler tried to complete_all() the completion context that had been created on the stack in pdsc_adminq_post() but no longer existed. This caused bad pointer usage, kernel crashes, and much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.4 before 6.6.89; from 6.7 before 6.12.26; from 6.13 before 6.14.5; 6.15-rc1, 6.15-rc2, 6.15-rc3 — fixed in 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.6.89

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.6.89. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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