#VU112758 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38298

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112758

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-2025-38298

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in drivers/edac/skx_common.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/20d2d476b3ae18041be423671a8637ed5ffd6958
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ef6f7c9aee3be78d63789653e92350f2537f93
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f5d0659000923735350da60ad710f8c804544fe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bf28fd623d97dd4f4825fbbe9d736cec2afba3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a13e8343ffcff27af1ff79597ff7ba241e6d9471
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ed3a6edff09c1187cc6ade7f5967bca2376a13
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf6a8502a5f4ff6e4d135d795945cdade49ec8b0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8530ed3c0769a4d8f79c212715ec1cf277787f8

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?