#VU112124 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38093

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112124

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-2025-38093

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 improper input validation within the arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/x1e80100.dtsi. 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/5ba21fa11f473c9827f378ace8c9f983de9e0287
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae664ca09072857349857530dce12e09c048b12d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9d354bdd28b20a8f3170dab3bc0f096e66d6b4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d145a6a3e252f093dc243d2944fecb2387a3d690

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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.