#VU113343 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38416

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113343

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-2025-38416

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 nci_uart_set_driver() function in net/nfc/nci/uart.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/000bfbc6bc334a93fffca8f5aa9583e7b6356cb5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c3dbd8389636161090a2b2b6d2d709b9602e9c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a514fca2b8e95838a3ba600f31a18fa60b76d893
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8acc7080ad55c5402a1b818b3008998247dda87
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac6992f72bd8e22679c1e147ac214de6a7093c23
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7722619a9c307e9938d735cf4a2210d3d48dcb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9799db771b2d574d5bf0dfb3177485e5f40d4d6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc27ab48904ceb7e4792f0c400f1ef175edf16fe

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?