#VU112810 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38310
Published: July 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112810
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-2025-38310
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the sizeof() function in net/ipv6/seg6_local.c. 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/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e