CVE-2025-39780
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2025-39780 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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:
sched/ext: Fix invalid task state transitions on class switch
When enabling a sched_ext scheduler, we may trigger invalid task state
transitions, resulting in warnings like the following (which can be
easily reproduced by running the hotplug selftest in a loop):
sched_ext: Invalid task state transition 0 -> 3 for fish[770]
WARNING: CPU: 18 PID: 787 at kernel/sched/ext.c:3862 scx_set_task_state+0x7c/0xc0
...
RIP: 0010:scx_set_task_state+0x7c/0xc0
...
Call Trace:
<TASK>
scx_enable_task+0x11f/0x2e0
switching_to_scx+0x24/0x110
scx_enable.isra.0+0xd14/0x13d0
bpf_struct_ops_link_create+0x136/0x1a0
__sys_bpf+0x1edd/0x2c30
__x64_sys_bpf+0x21/0x30
do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x370
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
This happens because we skip initialization for tasks that are already
dead (with their usage counter set to zero), but we don't exclude them
during the scheduling class transition phase.
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Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.12, < 6.12.44 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-39780?
CVE-2025-39780 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-39780?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-39780?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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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