SB20250620168 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel dell dell-wmi-sysman driver
Published: June 20, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250620168
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38077)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the current_password_store() function in drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-sysman/passobj-attributes.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e89a4077490f52cde652d17e32519b666abf3a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60bd13f8c4b3de2c910ae1cdbef85b9bbc9685f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8594a123cfa23d708582dc6fb36da34479ef8a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97066373ffd55bd9af0b512ff3dd1f647620a3dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86465626917df3b8bdd2756ec0cc9d179c5af0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7cde625872709b8cedad9b241e0ec3d82fa7d3