SB2025072931 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel iio driver



SB2025072931 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel iio driver

Published: July 29, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025072931
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38484)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the iio_backend_debugfs_write_reg() function in drivers/iio/industrialio-backend.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.