CVE-2025-37966

Name: CVE-2025-37966
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-20T17:15:47.02+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-37966 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not available, the kernel crashes: Oops - illegal instruction [#1] [snip] epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10 [snip] status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002 set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a __riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c andle_exception+0x150/0x15c Fix it by checking if Supm is available.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix kernel crash due to PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL When userspace does PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL, but Supm extension is not available, the kernel crashes: Oops - illegal instruction [#1] [snip] epc : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a ra : set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x74/0x15a epc : ffffffff80011ace ra : ffffffff80011a30 sp : ffffffc60039be10 [snip] status: 0000000200000120 badaddr: 0000000010a79073 cause: 0000000000000002 set_tagged_addr_ctrl+0x112/0x15a __riscv_sys_prctl+0x352/0x73c do_trap_ecall_u+0x17c/0x20c andle_exception+0x150/0x15c Fix it by checking if Supm is available.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.13%

3.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.13, < 6.14.7	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.15	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-37966?

How severe is CVE-2025-37966?

CVE-2025-37966 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-37966?

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Source: NVD / NIST