🛡️ CVE-2025-39731 — debian-linux
Description
f2fs: vm_unmap_ram() may be called from an invalid context
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: vm_unmap_ram() may be called from an invalid context
When testing F2FS with xfstests using UFS backed virtual disks the
kernel complains sometimes that f2fs_release_decomp_mem() calls
vm_unmap_ram() from an invalid context. Example trace from
f2fs/007 test:
f2fs/007 5s ... [12:59:38][ 8.902525] run fstests f2fs/007
[ 11.468026] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at mm/vmalloc.c:2978
[ 11.471849] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 1, non_block: 0, pid: 68, name: irq/22-ufshcd
[ 11.475357] preempt_count: 1, expected: 0
[ 11.476970] RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0
[ 11.478531] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 68 Comm: irq/22-ufshcd Tainted: G W 6.16.0-rc5-xfstests-ufs-g40f92e79b0aa #9 PREEMPT(none)
[ 11.478535] Tainted: [W]=WARN
[ 11.478536] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
[ 11.478537] Call Trace:
[ 11.478543] <TASK>
[ 11.478545] dump_stack_lvl+0x4e/0x70
[ 11.478554] __might_resched.cold+0xaf/0xbe
[ 11.478557] vm_unmap_ram+0x21/0xb0
[ 11.478560] f2fs_release_decomp_mem+0x59/0x80
[ 11.478563] f2fs_free_dic+0x18/0x1a0
[ 11.478565] f2fs_finish_read_bio+0xd7/0x290
[ 11.478570] blk_update_request+0xec/0x3b0
[ 11.478574] ? sbitmap_queue_clear+0x3b/0x60
[ 11.478576] scsi_end_request+0x27/0x1a0
[ 11.478582] scsi_io_completion+0x40/0x300
[ 11.478583] ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0xa3/0xe0
[ 11.478588] ufshcd_sl_intr+0x194/0x1f0
[ 11.478592] ufshcd_threaded_intr+0x68/0xb0
[ 11.478594] ? __pfx_irq_thread_fn+0x10/0x10
[ 11.478599] irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x60
[ 11.478602] ? __pfx_irq_thread_fn+0x10/0x10
[ 11.478603] irq_thread+0xb9/0x180
[ 11.478605] ? __pfx_irq_thread_dtor+0x10/0x10
[ 11.478607] ? __pfx_irq_thread+0x10/0x10
[ 11.478609] kthread+0x10a/0x230
[ 11.478614] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 11.478615] ret_from_fork+0x7e/0xd0
[ 11.478619] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 11.478621] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 11.478623] </TASK>
This patch modifies in_task() check inside f2fs_read_end_io() to also
check if interrupts are disabled. This ensures that pages are unmapped
asynchronously in an interrupt handler.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software
CVE-2025-39731 is recorded against 3 packages.
- debian-linux
- kernel (from 6.16.0 up to 6.16.1)
- linux-kernel (from 6.16 up to 6.16.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 7 September 2025 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
References
git.kernel.org
git.kernel.org
git.kernel.org
git.kernel.org
git.kernel.org
git.kernel.org
lists.debian.org
CVE-2025-39731 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian-linux | — | — |
| kernel | 6.16.0 | 6.16.1 |
| linux-kernel | 6.16 | 6.16.1 |
References
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