Vulnerability details

CVE-2025-38435

Linux Linux

riscv: vector: Fix context save/restore with xtheadvector

CVSS 3.1
7.8High

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: vector: Fix context save/restore with xtheadvector Previously only v0-v7 were correctly saved/restored, and the context of v8-v31 are damanged. Correctly save/restore v8-v31 to avoid breaking userspace.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
7.8High 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (Linux) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
Linux Linux 6.14 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux d863910eabaffc68eb28aaf476dd870fc3f7197d ≤ v < dd5ceea8d50e9e108a10d1e0d89fa2c9ff442ca2 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux d863910eabaffc68eb28aaf476dd870fc3f7197d ≤ v < 4262bd0d9cc704ea1365ac00afc1272400c2cbef CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2025-07-25
Last updated
2026-08-05
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
Linux

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.17%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
6.3%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

Weaknesses (CWE)

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