ID:11912 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38676

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:11912 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38676

ID:11912 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38676

Published: August 30, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114541
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38676
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the parse_ivrs_acpihid() function in drivers/iommu/amd/init.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.