Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38736

Vulnerability identifier: #VU114919

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38736

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 ax88772_init_mdio() function in drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Development Tools Module
Legacy Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
openSUSE Leap
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6-debugsource
linux (Debian package)
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo
kernel-azure-vdso
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-azure
reiserfs-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-azure
kernel-syms-azure
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-source-azure
kernel-devel-azure
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-optional
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-extra
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-azure
cluster-md-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt_debug-devel
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt-extra
reiserfs-kmp-rt
kselftests-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-rt-devel
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-64kb-extra
kernel-default
dtb-marvell
dtb-apm
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-exynos
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-broadcom
dtb-rockchip
dtb-qcom
kselftests-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-source
kernel-obs-build
kernel-syms
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-default-optional
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dtb-amazon
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-docs-html
kernel-macros
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-devel
kernel-debug
dtb-sprd
dtb-socionext
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
dtb-amd
dtb-altera
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-nvidia
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apple
dtb-xilinx
dtb-cavium
kernel-kvmsmall
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
dtb-hisilicon
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-obs-qa
dtb-renesas
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-lg
dtb-allwinner
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
dtb-aarch64
dtb-amlogic
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-arm
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
dtb-freescale
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-mediatek
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-default-base

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kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16-debugsource - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.153-1, 6.12.48-1
kernel-azure-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kselftests-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
reiserfs-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
gfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-syms-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
ocfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-source-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-devel-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
dlm-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
cluster-md-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
dlm-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-syms-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22042ffedd8c2c6db08ccdd6d4273068eddd3c5c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ef2f53c07f273bad99173e27ee88d44d135b1c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/523eab02fce458fa6d3c51de5bb055800986953e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/748da80831221ae24b4bc8d7ffb22acd5712a341
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f141f2a4f2ef8ca865d5921574c3d6535e00a49
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcb4ce9f729c1d08e53abf9d449340e24c3edee6

• Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel net usb driver
• Debian update for linux
• Debian update for linux
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• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
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