How severe is CVE-2025-38288?

CVE-2025-38288 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-38288 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-38288?

CVE-2025-38288 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-38288?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-38288 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-38288 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20960.

When was CVE-2025-38288 published?

CVE-2025-38288 was published on 2025-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-38288

CVE-2025-38288 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-20960
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-07-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: smartpqi: Fix smp_processor_id() call trace for preemptible kernels Correct kernel call trace when calling smp_processor_id() when called in preemptible kernels by using raw_smp_processor_id(). smp_processor_id() checks to see if preemption is disabled and if not, issue an error message followed by a call to dump_stack(). Brief example of call trace: kernel: check_preemption_disabled: 436 callbacks suppressed kernel: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: kworker/u1025:0/2354 kernel: caller is pqi_scsi_queue_command+0x183/0x310 [smartpqi] kernel: CPU: 129 PID: 2354 Comm: kworker/u1025:0 kernel: ... kernel: Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-253:0) kernel: Call Trace: kernel: <TASK> kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x48 kernel: check_preemption_disabled+0xdd/0xe0 kernel: pqi_scsi_queue_command+0x183/0x310 [smartpqi] kernel: ...

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38288?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: smartpqi: Fix smp_processor_id() call trace for preemptible kernels Correct kernel call trace when calling smp_processor_id() when called in preemptible kernels by using raw_smp_processor_id(). smp_processor_id() checks to see if preemption is disabled and if not, issue an error message followed by a call to dump_stack(). Brief example of call trace: kernel: check_preemption_disabled: 436 callbacks suppressed kernel: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: kworker/u1025:0/2354 kernel: caller is pqi_scsi_queue_command+0x183/0x310 [smartpqi] kernel: CPU: 129 PID: 2354 Comm: kworker/u1025:0 kernel: ... kernel: Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-253:0) kernel: Call Trace: kernel: <TASK> kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x48 kernel: check_preemption_disabled+0xdd/0xe0 kernel: pqi_scsi_queue_command+0x183/0x310 [smartpqi] kernel: ...
How severe is CVE-2025-38288?: CVE-2025-38288 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-38288 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-38288?: CVE-2025-38288 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38288?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-38288 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-38288 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20960.
When was CVE-2025-38288 published?: CVE-2025-38288 was published on 2025-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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