SB2025072950 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: July 29, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072950
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38494)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __hid_request() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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/0e5017d84d650ca0eeaf4a3fe9264c5dbc886b81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d1314d46c0d8a5c08ab53ddeb62280c77698c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62a895edb2bfebffa865b5129a66e3b4287f34f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ca42f190b6714d6c481dfd3d9b62ea091c946b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18f63e848840100dbc351a82e7042eac5a28cf5