#VU112266 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38158
Published: July 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112266
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38158
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the vf_qm_func_stop(), vf_qm_check_match(), vf_qm_get_match_data() and vf_qm_read_data() functions in drivers/vfio/pci/hisilicon/hisi_acc_vfio_pci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7710c883eb8cb5cf510ca47ec0e26c6cb7e94a4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809a9c10274e1bcf6d05f1c0341459a425a4f05f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/884a76e813178778d271fea59783763d32bb7e72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb7170c5a055ea17c6857c256ee73c10ff872eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0423873e7aeb69cb68f4e8fa3827832e7b037ba