CVE-2025-38173
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Publication date: 2025-07-03
Last updated on: 2025-12-18
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.2 (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) |
| 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 crypto marvell/cesa module involves improper handling of zero-length skcipher requests. Instead of safely handling these requests, the code could access random memory, which is unsafe. The fix is to simply return 0 for zero-length requests to avoid accessing random memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could lead to unintended access of random memory when processing zero-length skcipher requests, potentially causing system instability or exposing sensitive data. This could impact system security and reliability.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for handling zero-length skcipher requests in the marvell/cesa crypto driver. This prevents accessing random memory by returning 0 for zero-length requests.