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CVE-2025-38040 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-38040: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: mctrl_gpio: split disable_ms into sync and no_sync APIs The following splat has been observed on a SAMA5D27 platform using atmel_serial: BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/irq/manage.c:738 in_ato

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-38040 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux-6.1→ fixed in6.1.153-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-6.1

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux→ fixed in6.1.147-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux→ fixed in6.12.32-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
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