#VU112246 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38160

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112246

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-2025-38160

CWE-ID: CWE-388

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 error handling within the raspberrypi_clk_register() function in drivers/clk/bcm/clk-raspberrypi.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/0a2712cd24ecfeb520af60f6f859b442c7ab01ff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b69a5299f28ce8e6afa37c3690dbc14c3a1f53f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c1adc2f8c732ea09e8c4bce5941fec019c6205d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52562161df3567cdaedada46834a7a8d8c4ab737
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54ce9bcdaee59d4ef0703f390d55708557818f9e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73c46d9a93d071ca69858dea3f569111b03e549e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/938f625bd3364cfdc93916739add3b637ff90368

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?