Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: tegra: xusb: Fix unbalanced regulator disable in UTMI PHY mode When transitioning from USB_ROLE_DEVICE to USB_ROLE_NONE, the code assumed that the regulator should be disabled. However, if the regulator is marked as always-on, regulator_is_enabled() continues to return true, leading to an incorrect attempt to disable a regulator which is not enabled. This can result in warnings such as: [ 250.155624] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7326 at drivers/regulator/core.c:3004 _regulator_disable+0xe4/0x1a0 [ 250.155652] unbalanced disables for VIN_SYS_5V0 To fix this, we move the regulator control logic into tegra186_xusb_padctl_id_override() function since it's directly related to the ID override state. The regulator is now only disabled when the role transitions from USB_ROLE_HOST to USB_ROLE_NONE, by checking the VBUS_ID register. This ensures that regulator enable/disable operations are properly balanced and only occur when actually transitioning to/from host mode.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.7, < 5.10.241 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb85b5c2bd43b687c3d54eb6328917f90dd38fcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5367cdeb75cb6c687ca468450bceb2602ab239d8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcb0ffd6448f6be898956913a42bd08e59fb2aePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb645ac6ce052609ee5c8f819a80e8881789b04Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefc1caee9dd06c69e2d807edc5949b329f52b22Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaa420339658615d26c1cc95cd6cf720b9aebfcaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7f98ff05f0649af0adeb4808c7ba23d6111ef9Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-38535?
CVE-2025-38535 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: tegra: xusb: Fix unbalanced regulator disable in UTMI PHY mode When transitioning from USB_ROLE_DEVICE to USB_ROLE_NONE, the ...
How severe is CVE-2025-38535?
CVE-2025-38535 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-38535?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.