#VU111664 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38027
Published: June 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111664
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-2025-38027
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the max20086_regulators_register() and max20086_parse_regulators_dt() functions in drivers/regulator/max20086-regulator.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/5578ab04bd7732f470fc614bbc0a924900399fb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cd72757c69bc2d45da42b41023e288d02e772
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ba30f7aa2c550b2ac04f16b81a19a8c045b8660
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bddac8603d4e396872c2fbf4403ec08e7b1d7c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a9a92bb4cc7568cff68241b0051dc7268bdc68