CVE-2025-38426
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Publication date: 2025-07-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Add basic validation for RAS header If RAS header read from EEPROM is corrupted, it could result in trying to allocate huge memory for reading the records. Add some validation to header fields.
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Published
2025-07-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2025-38426
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Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdgpu component involves insufficient validation of the RAS header read from EEPROM. If the RAS header is corrupted, the system might attempt to allocate an excessively large amount of memory to read the records, which could lead to resource exhaustion or other issues. The fix adds basic validation to the header fields to prevent this.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause the system to allocate a huge amount of memory unnecessarily, potentially leading to system instability, crashes, or denial of service due to resource exhaustion.


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