#VU113411 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38474
Published: July 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113411
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-2025-38474
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 sierra_net_bind() function in drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.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/4c4ca3c46167518f8534ed70f6e3b4bf86c4d158
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5849980faea1c792d1d5e54fdbf1e69ac0a9bfb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd6a441748dad2f02e27b256984ca0b2d4546b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65c666aff44eb7f9079c55331abd9687fb77ba2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfe8ef373986e8f185d3d6613eb1801a8749837a