#VU113341 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38406
Published: July 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113341
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-2025-38406
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 ath6kl_bmi_get_target_info() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.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/27d07deea35ae67f2e75913242e25bdb7e1114e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327997afbb5e62532c28c1861ab5534c01969c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/347827bd0c5680dac2dd59674616840c4d5154f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46b47d4b06fa7f234d93f0f8ac43798feafcff89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2afdc5af3b82b601f6a2f0d1c90d5f0bc27aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bd133529a4d2d68287128b357e49adc00ec690
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c49f0b203a987c306676d241066451b74db1a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7417421d89358da071fd2930f91e67c7128fbff