Security assessments indicate that CVE-2025-38327 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.
Status: Analyzed
Last updated: 🕧 18 Nov 2025, 12:53 UTC
Originally published on: 🕘 10 Jul 2025, 09:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 131 days
CVSS Release: version 3
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2025-38327: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fgraph: Do not enable function_graph tracer when setting funcgraph-args When setting the funcgraph-args option when function graph tracer is net enabled, it incorrectly enables it. Worse, it unregisters itself when it was never registered. Then when it gets enabled again, it will register itself a second time causing a WARNing. ~# echo 1 > /sys/kernel/tracing/options/funcgraph-args ~# head -20 /sys/kernel/tracing/trace # tracer: nop # # entries-in-buffer/entries-written: 813/26317372 #P:8 # # _-----=> irqs-off/BH-disabled # / _----=> need-resched # | / _---=> hardirq/softirq # || / _--=> preempt-depth # ||| / _-=> migrate-disable # |||| / delay # TASK-PID CPU# ||||| TIMESTAMP FUNCTION # | | | ||||| | | <idle>-0 [007] d..4. 358.966010: 7) 1.692 us | fetch_next_timer_interrupt(basej=4294981640, basem=357956000000, base_local=0xffff88823c3ae040, base_global=0xffff88823c3af300, tevt=0xffff888100e47cb8); <idle>-0 [007] d..4. 358.966012: 7) | tmigr_cpu_deactivate(nextexp=357988000000) { <idle>-0 [007] d..4. 358.966013: 7) | _raw_spin_lock(lock=0xffff88823c3b2320) { <idle>-0 [007] d..4. 358.966014: 7) 0.981 us | preempt_count_add(val=1); <idle>-0 [007] d..5. 358.966017: 7) 1.058 us | do_raw_spin_lock(lock=0xffff88823c3b2320); <idle>-0 [007] d..4. 358.966019: 7) 5.824 us | } <idle>-0 [007] d..5. 358.966021: 7) | tmigr_inactive_up(group=0xffff888100cb9000, child=0x0, data=0xffff888100e47bc0) { <idle>-0 [007] d..5. 358.966022: 7) | tmigr_update_events(group=0xffff888100cb9000, child=0x0, data=0xffff888100e47bc0) { Notice the "tracer: nop" at the top there. The current tracer is the "nop" tracer, but the content is obviously the function graph tracer. Enabling function graph tracing will cause it to register again and trigger a warning in the accounting: ~# echo function_graph > /sys/kernel/tracing/current_tracer -bash: echo: write error: Device or resource busy With the dmesg of: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 1095 at kernel/trace/ftrace.c:3509 ftrace_startup_subops+0xc1e/0x1000 Modules linked in: kvm_intel kvm irqbypass CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 1095 Comm: bash Not tainted 6.16.0-rc2-test-00006-gea03de4105d3 #24 PREEMPT Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:ftrace_startup_subops+0xc1e/0x1000 Code: 48 b8 22 01 00 00 00 00 ad de 49 89 84 24 88 01 00 00 8b 44 24 08 89 04 24 e9 c3 f7 ff ff c7 04 24 ed ff ff ff e9 b7 f7 ff ff <0f> 0b c7 04 24 f0 ff ff ff e9 a9 f7 ff ff c7 04 24 f4 ff ff ff e9 RSP: 0018:ffff888133cff948 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: 1ffff1102679ff31 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 1ffffffff0b27a60 RSI: ffffffff8593d2f0 RDI: ffffffff85941140 RBP: 00000000000c2041 R08: ffffffffffffffff R09: ffffed1020240221 R10: ffff88810120110f R11: ffffed1020240214 R12: ffffffff8593d2f0 R13: ffffffff8593d300 R14: ffffffff85941140 R15: ffffffff85631100 FS: 00007f7ec6f28740(0000) GS:ffff8882b5251000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f7ec6f181c0 CR3: 000000012f1d0005 CR4: 0000000000172ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __pfx_ftrace_startup_subops+0x10/0x10 ? find_held_lock+0x2b/0x80 ? ftrace_stub_direct_tramp+0x10/0x10 ? ftrace_stub_direct_tramp+0x10/0x10 ? trace_preempt_on+0xd0/0x110 ? __pfx_trace_graph_entry_args+0x10/ ---truncated---
The exploitability of CVE-2025-38327 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
CVE-2025-38327 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2025-38327, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2025-38327, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
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