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CVE-2025-38435MEDIUM
Linux Linux — riscv: vector: Fix context save/restore with xtheadvector
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0015    4.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    d863910eabaffc68eb28aaf476dd870fc3f7197d –  —
  Linux    6.14 –                                      6.15.5
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 25  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38435 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: vector: Fix context save/restore with xtheadvector Previously only v0-v7 were correctly saved/restored, and the context of v8-v31 are damanged. Correctly save/restore v8-v31 to avoid breaking userspace.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
July 25, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38435 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxd863910eabaffc68eb28aaf476dd870fc3f7197d
LinuxLinux6.146.15.5

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38435 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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