Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-39885

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call syzbot detected a OCFS2 hang due to a recursive semaphore

Published Sep 23, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-39885. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.12%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux patch: 6.17

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call syzbot detected a OCFS2 hang due to a recursive semaphore on a FS_IOC_FIEMAP of the extent list on a specially crafted mmap file. context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5357 [inline] __schedule+0x1798/0x4cc0 kernel/sched/core.c:6961 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7043 [inline] schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:7058 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7115 rwsem_down_write_slowpath+0x872/0xfe0 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1185 __down_write_common kerne

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  • vendor Linux Linux patch: 6.17patch: 6.17

How to fix CVE-2025-39885

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-39885. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux patch: 6.17 patch: 6.17. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 23, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call syzbot detected a OCFS2 hang due to a recursive semaphore on a FS_IOC_FIEMAP of the extent list on a specially crafted mmap file. context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5357 [inline] __schedule+0x1798/0x4cc0 kernel/sched/core.c:6961 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7043 [inline

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call syzbot detected a OCFS2 hang due to a recursive semaphore on a FS_IOC_FIEMAP of the extent list on a specially crafted mmap file. context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5357 [inline] __schedule+0x1798/0x4cc0 kernel/sched/core.c:6961 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7043 [inline

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-39885

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-39885

    30-day exploitation probability 0.12%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-30849

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call syzbot detected a OCFS2 hang due to a recursive semaphore on a FS_IOC_FIEMAP of the extent list on a specially crafted mmap file. context_switch kernel/sched

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.