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CVE-2025-38507: Linux kernel may freeze with Bluetooth game controllers

CVE-2025-38507 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Linux operating system could stop responding when a Bluetooth‑connected Nintendo controller is put to sleep or woken up. This happens because the system waits for data from the controller that may never arrive, causing a stall. Updating the kernel to the latest version resolves the issue, so apply the latest Linux kernel updates as soon as possible.

What to do
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.159-1.root.io.75.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.63-1.root.io.64.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.164-1.root.io.108.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-173.183.root.io.80.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.172-1.root.io.134.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-100.100.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1046.52.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1047.50.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1043.48.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1030.33.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1044.44.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-100.100.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1046.49.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1020.20.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1016.16.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1043.44.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1047.51.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.14 to version 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1023.24.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-100.100+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2037.38.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1041.42.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-174.184.root.io.81.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.83.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.84.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.85.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.86.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.87.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-179.189.root.io.88.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-179.189.root.io.90.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.92.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.94.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.95.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.98.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.99.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.root.io.103.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.82.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1016.20.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1046.53.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
  • Update linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.15.7.
  • Update linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.41-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.16.3-1.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.1.191-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.41-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.18.35-r1.
  • Update linux linux to version d3c8519f85b786dcae2498b3496f32e3925e4601 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Root:Debian:12 debian rootio-linux < 6.1.159-1.root.io.75
< 6.1.164-1.root.io.108
< 6.1.172-1.root.io.134
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.159-1.root.io.75
– linux linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.12.39
>= 6.13, < 6.15.7
6.16
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Root:Debian:13 debian rootio-linux < 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 canonical rootio-linux < 5.15.0-173.183.root.io.80
< 5.15.0-174.184.root.io.81
< 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.83
< 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.84
< 5.15.0-176.186.root.io.85
< 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.86
< 5.15.0-177.187.root.io.87
< 5.15.0-179.189.root.io.88
< 5.15.0-179.189.root.io.90
< 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.92
< 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.94
< 5.15.0-181.191.root.io.95
5 more version ranges
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183.root.io.80
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80
< 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.82
< 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 < 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-100.100
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 < 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1046.52
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.52
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 < 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1047.50
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.50
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 < 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1043.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1043.48
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1030.33
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1030.33
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1044.44
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1044.44
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-intel All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-100.100.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1046.49.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1020.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1020.20
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 < 6.14.0-1016.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1016.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1043.44
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1043.44
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 < 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1047.51
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.51
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 < 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1023.24
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1023.24
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2037.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2037.38
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1041.42
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1041.42
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 < 6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1016.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1016.20
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
< 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – rootio-linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
< 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
< 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – rootio-linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
< 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1046.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.53
Root:Debian:13 – linux < 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Root:Debian:13 – rootio-linux < 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Linux linux kernel >= 6.13.0, < 6.15.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.15.7
Root:Debian:12 – linux < 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Root:Debian:12 – rootio-linux < 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
– linux linux < d3c8519f85b786dcae2498b3496f32e3925e4601
5.16
Debian:12 debian linux All versions
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.41-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.41-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 6.16.3-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.16.3-1
Alpaquita:23 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.1.189-r0, < 6.1.191-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.191-r0
Alpaquita:25 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.6.89-r0, < 6.12.41-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.41-r0
Alpaquita:stream bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.92-r1, < 6.18.35-r1
Fix: upgrade to 6.18.35-r1
Original advisory text
BELL-CVE-2025-38507
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: nintendo: avoid bluetooth suspend/resume stalls

Ensure we don't stall or panic the kernel when using bluetooth-connected
controllers. This was reported as an issue on android devices using
kernel 6.6 due to the resume hook which had been added for usb joycons.

First, set a new state value to JOYCON_CTLR_STATE_SUSPENDED in a
newly-added nintendo_hid_suspend. This makes sure we will not stall out
the kernel waiting for input reports during led classdev suspend. The
stalls could happen if connectivity is unreliable or lost to the
controller prior to suspend.

Second, since we lose connectivity during suspend, do not try
joycon_init() for bluetooth controllers in the nintendo_hid_resume path.

Tested via multiple suspend/resume flows when using the controller both
in USB and bluetooth modes.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published19 Aug 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
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