#VU111662 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38080

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111662

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-2025-38080

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/inc/core_types.h. 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/3a7810c212bcf2f722671dadf4b23ff70a7d23ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf1666072e7482317cf2302621766482a21a62c7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de67e80ab48f1f23663831007a2fa3c1471a7757
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e55c5704b12eeea27e212bfab8f7e51ad3e8ac1f

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.