CVE - CVE-2025-38038

CVE-ID
CVE-2025-38038	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost set_boost is a per-policy function call, hence a driver wide lock is unnecessary. Also this mutex_acquire can collide with the mutex_acquire from the mode-switch path in status_store(), which can lead to a deadlock. So, remove it.
References
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MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61e931ee145eeab8196e585ff4334870b130b744 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd347d071713234586762d79c5a691785e9be418 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791f URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1cafc77aaaf871509da06f4a864e9af6d6791f
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20250416	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20250416)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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