CVE-2025-38054
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-14
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-908 | The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ptp ocp debugfs summary output functions involves accessing uninitialized elements in the freq_in[] and signal_out[] arrays. This can cause NULL pointer dereferences leading to a kernel Oops (page_fault_oops). The issue was fixed by adding fields to track the number of initialized elements and limiting the maximum elements accessed to prevent out-of-bounds access and ensure safe array handling.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash or become unstable due to NULL pointer dereferences resulting in a kernel Oops. This can lead to system downtime, potential data loss, or disruption of services running on affected systems.