#VU113306 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38428

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113306

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38428

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ims_pcu_flash_firmware() function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

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/17474a56acf708bf6b2d174c06ed26abad0a9fd6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a8cd6ae8393e2eaebf51d420d5374821ef2af87
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74661516daee1eadebede8dc607b6830530096ec
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e03f1c7d50343bf21da54873301bc4fa647479f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95ef0199e80f3384eb992889322957d26c00102
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1b9d140b0807c6aee4bb53e1bfa4e391e3dc204
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d63706d9f73846106fde28b284f08e01b92ce9f1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5a2481dc2a0b430f49276d7482793a8923631d6

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?