#VU111491 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38081

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111491

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-38081

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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 rockchip_spi_config() function in drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/254e04ec799c1ff8c1e2bd08a57c6a849895d6ff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a120221661fcecb253448d7b041a52d47f1d91f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a874e8b54ea21094f7fd2d428b164394c6cb316
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ace57bd1fb49d193edec5f6a1f255f48dd5fca90

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?