SB20250704114 - Input validation error in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: July 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250704114
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38142)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the asus_ec_hwmon_read_string() function in drivers/hwmon/asus-ec-sensors.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/19bd9cde38dd4ca1771aed7afba623e7f4247c8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25be318324563c63cbd9cb53186203a08d2f83a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9e45746b861ebd54c03ef301da2cb8fc990536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bf529ce84dccc0074dbc704e70aee4aa545057e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eeb3df6f07a886bdfd52757ede127a59a8784dc