CVE-2025-38521

EUVD-2025-25077
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/imagination: Fix kernel crash when hard resetting the GPU

The GPU hard reset sequence calls pm_runtime_force_suspend() and
pm_runtime_force_resume(), which according to their documentation should
only be used during system-wide PM transitions to sleep states.

The main issue though is that depending on some internal runtime PM
state as seen by pm_runtime_force_suspend() (whether the usage count is
<= 1), pm_runtime_force_resume() might not resume the device unless
needed. If that happens, the runtime PM resume callback
pvr_power_device_resume() is not called, the GPU clocks are not
re-enabled, and the kernel crashes on the next attempt to access GPU
registers as part of the power-on sequence.

Replace calls to pm_runtime_force_suspend() and
pm_runtime_force_resume() with direct calls to the driver's runtime PM
callbacks, pvr_power_device_suspend() and pvr_power_device_resume(),
to ensure clocks are re-enabled and avoid the kernel crash.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.1 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
6.8 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.39
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.15.7
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.172-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.251-5
fixed
forky
7.0.7-1
fixed
sid
7.0.7-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.88-1
fixed
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
fixed
kernel-default-extra
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed