CVE-2025-37966

MEDIUM
Published May 20, 2025 Modified Mar 17, 2026

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not available, the kernel crashes: Oops - illegal instruction [#1] [snip] epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10 [snip] status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002 set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a __riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c andle_exception+0x150/0x15c Fix it by checking if Supm is available.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-37966? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not available, the kernel crashes: Oops - illegal instruction [#1] [snip] epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10 [snip] status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002 set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a __riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c andle_exception+0x150/0x15c Fix it by checking if Supm is available. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-37966? +
CVE-2025-37966 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-37966? +
CVE-2025-37966 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-37966? +
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