#VU112807 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38348

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112807

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-2025-38348

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 p54_rx_eeprom_readback() function in drivers/net/wireless/intersil/p54/txrx.c, within the p54_download_eeprom() function in drivers/net/wireless/intersil/p54/fwio.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/0e4dc150423b829c35cbcf399481ca11594fc036
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12134f79e53eb56b0b0b7447fa0c512acf6a8422
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f7f8168abe8cbe845ab8bb557228d44784a6b57
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d05390d20f110de37d051a3e063ef0a542d01fb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/714afb4c38edd19a057d519c1f9c5d164b43de94
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9701f842031b825e2fd5f22d064166f8f13f6e4d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da1b9a55ff116cb040528ef664c70a4eec03ae99
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f39b2f8c1549a539846e083790fad396ef6cd802

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?