#VU112290 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38183
Published: July 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112290
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-2025-38183
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ptp.h. 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/41017bd66c533f7af912c58273c7dfd5de0065d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4da0d23516857230b8e9b3022e25422ee2e2ba80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66bba1fd5bad548c03f7e42669a59f3f4d8211cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e353b0854d3a1a31cb061df8d022fbfea53a0f24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8d48201a132f4aab31351c19a802c5a5ae820fa