#VU113334 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38425
Published: July 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113334
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-2025-38425
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 tegra_i2c_xfer() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.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/3f03f77ce688d02da284174e1884b6065d6159bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75a864f21ceeb8c1e8ce1b7589174fec2c3a039e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e04f05ce0b070ab39d5775580e65c7d943da0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be5f6a65509cd5675362f15eb0440fb28b0f9d64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c39d1a9ae4ad66afcecab124d7789722bfe909fa