# CVE-2025-38295: perf/amlogic: Replace smp_processor_id() with raw_smp_processor_id() in meson_ddr_pmu_create()

> A bug in the Amlogic DDR PMU driver causes kernel warnings during module loading, potentially leading to system instability or denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2025-38295, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38295, GHSA-24p2-xmcw-rpv8, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2025-38295, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38295

## What is CVE-2025-38295?

CVE-2025-38295 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 10 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

perf/amlogic: Replace smp_processor_id() with raw_smp_processor_id() in meson_ddr_pmu_create()

The Amlogic DDR PMU driver meson_ddr_pmu_create() function incorrectly uses
smp_processor_id(), which assumes disabled preemption. This leads to kernel
warnings during module loading because meson_ddr_pmu_create() can be called
in a preemptible context.

Following kernel warning and stack trace:
[   31.745138] [   T2289] BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: (udev-worker)/2289
[   31.745154] [   T2289] caller is debug_smp_processor_id+0x28/0x38
[   31.745172] [   T2289] CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 2289 Comm: (udev-worker) Tainted: GW 6.14.0-0-MANJARO-ARM #1 59519addcbca6ba8de735e151fd7b9e97aac7ff0
[   31.745181] [   T2289] Tainted: [W]=WARN
[   31.745183] [   T2289] Hardware name: Hardkernel ODROID-N2Plus (DT)
[   31.745188] [   T2289] Call trace:
[   31.745191] [   T2289]  show_stack+0x28/0x40 (C)
[   31.745199] [   T2289]  dump_stack_lvl+0x4c/0x198
[   31.745205] [   T2289]  dump_stack+0x20/0x50
[   31.745209] [   T2289]  check_preemption_disabled+0xec/0xf0
[   31.745213] [   T2289]  debug_smp_processor_id+0x28/0x38
[   31.745216] [   T2289]  meson_ddr_pmu_create+0x200/0x560 [meson_ddr_pmu_g12 8095101c49676ad138d9961e3eddaee10acca7bd]
[   31.745237] [   T2289]  g12_ddr_pmu_probe+0x20/0x38 [meson_ddr_pmu_g12 8095101c49676ad138d9961e3eddaee10acca7bd]
[   31.745246] [   T2289]  platform_probe+0x98/0xe0
[   31.745254] [   T2289]  really_probe+0x144/0x3f8
[   31.745258] [   T2289]  __driver_probe_device+0xb8/0x180
[   31.745261] [   T2289]  driver_probe_device+0x54/0x268
[   31.745264] [   T2289]  __driver_attach+0x11c/0x288
[   31.745267] [   T2289]  bus_for_each_dev+0xfc/0x160
[   31.745274] [   T2289]  driver_attach+0x34/0x50
[   31.745277] [   T2289]  bus_add_driver+0x160/0x2b0
[   31.745281] [   T2289]  driver_register+0x78/0x120
[   31.745285] [   T2289]  __platform_driver_register+0x30/0x48
[   31.745288] [   T2289]  init_module+0x30/0xfe0 [meson_ddr_pmu_g12 8095101c49676ad138d9961e3eddaee10acca7bd]
[   31.745298] [   T2289]  do_one_initcall+0x11c/0x438
[   31.745303] [   T2289]  do_init_module+0x68/0x228
[   31.745311] [   T2289]  load_module+0x118c/0x13a8
[   31.745315] [   T2289]  __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x274/0x390
[   31.745320] [   T2289]  invoke_syscall+0x74/0x108
[   31.745326] [   T2289]  el0_svc_common+0x90/0xf8
[   31.745330] [   T2289]  do_el0_svc+0x2c/0x48
[   31.745333] [   T2289]  el0_svc+0x60/0x150
[   31.745337] [   T2289]  el0t_64_sync_handler+0x80/0x118
[   31.745341] [   T2289]  el0t_64_sync+0x1b8/0x1c0

Changes replaces smp_processor_id() with raw_smp_processor_id() to
ensure safe CPU ID retrieval in preemptible contexts.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38295?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-38295?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2025-38295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-38295 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-38295 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 10 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-38295/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-38295/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38295
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38295
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-38295

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