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CVE-2025-37861: scsi: mpi3mr: Synchronous access b/w reset and tm thread for reply queue

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.32% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 31dad8d385953a886e57df70ab43ee25ba37797c, 65ba18c84dbd03afe9b38c06c151239d97a09834, 75b67dca4195e11ccf966a704787b2aa2754a457; azl3 kernel 6.6.152.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 Release Notes; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 Release Notes.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 31dad8d385953a886e57df70ab43ee25ba37797c, 65ba18c84dbd03afe9b38c06c151239d97a09834, 75b67dca4195e11ccf966a704787b2aa2754a457; azl3 kernel 6.6.152.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 Release Notes; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 Release Notes or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpi3mr: Synchronous access b/w reset and tm thread for reply queue When the task management thread processes reply queues while the reset thread resets them, the task management thread accesses an invalid queue ID (0xFFFF), set by the reset thread, which points to unallocated memory, causing a crash. Add flag 'io_admin_reset_sync' to synchronize access between the reset, I/O, and admin threads. Before a reset, the reset handler sets this flag to block I/O and admin processing threads. If any thread bypasses the initial check, the reset thread waits up to 10 seconds for processing to finish. If the wait exceeds 10 seconds, the controller is marked as unrecoverable.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 9, 2025
Updated
Oct 30, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 25th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.14 and later · before 6.12.24
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.13.12
  • linux linux kernel6.14 and later · before 6.14.3

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.14affected
    • c4f7ac64616ee513f9ac4ae6c4d8c3cccb6974df and later · before e9efbd037b9002ce9dd012da612e857e98dfcb3eaffected · git
    • c4f7ac64616ee513f9ac4ae6c4d8c3cccb6974df and later · before 31dad8d385953a886e57df70ab43ee25ba37797caffected · git
    • c4f7ac64616ee513f9ac4ae6c4d8c3cccb6974df and later · before 65ba18c84dbd03afe9b38c06c151239d97a09834affected · git
    • c4f7ac64616ee513f9ac4ae6c4d8c3cccb6974df and later · before 8d310d66e2b0f5f9f709764641647e8a3a4924faaffected · git
    • c4f7ac64616ee513f9ac4ae6c4d8c3cccb6974df and later · before 75b67dca4195e11ccf966a704787b2aa2754a457affected · git
    • c4f7ac64616ee513f9ac4ae6c4d8c3cccb6974df and later · before f195fc060c738d303a21fae146dbf85e1595fb4caffected · git
    • before 5.14not affected · semver
    • 6.1.191 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.6.160 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxfrom 0—
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.25-16.12.25-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1.150600.12.42.26.4.0-150600.23.92.1.150600.12.42.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.92.16.4.0-150600.23.92.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0dtb-aarch64before 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-64kbbefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-default-basebefore 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.46.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-docsbefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-qabefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-rtbefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-sourcebefore 6.12.0-160000.6.16.12.0-160000.6.1

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2025-37857May 9, 2025 · scsi: st: Fix array overflow in st_setup()
    22Monitor
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    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux31dad8d385953a886e57df70ab43ee25ba37797cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux65ba18c84dbd03afe9b38c06c151239d97a09834Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux75b67dca4195e11ccf966a704787b2aa2754a457Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8d310d66e2b0f5f9f709764641647e8a3a4924faVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe9efbd037b9002ce9dd012da612e857e98dfcb3eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf195fc060c738d303a21fae146dbf85e1595fb4cVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.150.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0—Microsoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.152.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.202.1-1 on CBL-Mariner 2.0Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.12.25-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.92.1.150600.12.42.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.92.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo0:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch640:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le0:5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Fix✗ → ✓

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