#VU112828 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38342

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112828

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-2025-38342

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the software_node_get_reference_args() function in drivers/base/swnode.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/142acd739eb6f08c148a96ae8309256f1422ff4b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e4e12e0e9609850cefd4b2e1adf782f56337d6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b3383110b6df48e0ba5936af2cb68d5eb6bd43b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ce76e8d406cc72b89aee7931df5cf3f18db49d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af18e42bdefe1dba5bcb32555a4d524fd504939
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9324127b07dde8529222dc19233aa57ec810856c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9397cf7bfb680799fb8c7f717c8f756384c3280

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?