CVE-2025-38103
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Publication date: 2025-07-03
Last updated on: 2025-12-16
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 3.2.95 (inc) to 3.3 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 3.16.50 (inc) to 3.17 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 3.18.76 (inc) to 3.19 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.1.46 (inc) to 4.2 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.4.93 (inc) to 4.5 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.9.57 (inc) to 4.10 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.13.8 (inc) to 4.14 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.14.1 (inc) to 5.4.295 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.239 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.186 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.142 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.94 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.34 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.15.3 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.14 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds bug in the Linux kernel's usbhid_parse() function, which handles USB Human Interface Device (HID) descriptors. The issue arises from improper parsing of the HID descriptor, specifically accessing elements beyond the valid range, which could cause faults. The fix involved updating the HID descriptor structure to better match the USB HID 1.11 specification, validating descriptor lengths and counts, replacing a for loop with direct access to mandatory descriptor members, and adding warnings for unsupported optional descriptors.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability could lead to out-of-bounds memory access when parsing USB HID descriptors, potentially causing system crashes or instability. Such faults might be exploited to disrupt normal system operation or cause denial of service. The fix prevents these out-of-bounds accesses, improving system stability and security when handling USB HID devices.