SB2025070295 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: July 2, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070295
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38086)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ch9200_mdio_read() function in drivers/net/usb/ch9200.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119766de4930ff40db9f36b960cb53b0c400e81b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33163c68d2e3061fa3935b5f0a1867958b1cdbd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4da7fcc098218ff92b2e83a43f545c02f714cedd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd2569d0b2f918e9581f744df0263caf73ee76c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a350f30d65197354706b7759b5c89d6c267b1a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad0452c0277b816a435433cca601304cfac7c21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da3e442714f7f4393ff01c265c4959c03e88c2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdaa6d1cb2ff1219c6c822b27655dd170ffb0f72