CVE-2025-38061
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-12-18
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | to 5.4.294 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.238 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.185 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.141 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.93 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.31 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.14.9 (exc) |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's pktgen component involves improper handling of user-provided buffer sizes in the pktgen_thread_write() function. Specifically, the function did not properly honor the user-given buffer size when calling strn_len(), which could lead to accessing memory outside the intended buffer.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could potentially allow out-of-bounds memory access, which may lead to system instability, crashes, or exposure of sensitive memory contents. This could be exploited to compromise system security or cause denial of service.