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CVE-2025-38649

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: dts: qcom: qcs615: fix a crash issue caused by infinite loop for Coresight An infinite loop has been created by the Core…

Published Aug 22, 2025CWE-835EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2025-38649 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 22, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

arm64: dts: qcom: qcs615: fix a crash issue caused by infinite loop for Coresight

An infinite loop has been created by the Coresight devices. When only a

source device is enabled, the coresight_find_activated_sysfs_sink function

is recursively invoked in an attempt to locate an active sink device,

ultimately leading to a stack overflow and system crash. Therefore, disable

the replicator1 to break the infinite loop and prevent a potential stack

overflow.

replicator1_out -> funnel_swao_in6 -> tmc_etf_swao_in -> tmc_etf_swao_out

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replicator1_in replicator_swao_in

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replicator0_out1 replicator_swao_out0

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Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38649?

CVE-2025-38649 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 22, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-38649?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-38649?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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