#VU113806 Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38498

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113806

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38498

CWE-ID: CWE-269

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 read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the do_change_type() function in fs/namespace.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.

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/064014f7812744451d5d0592f3d2bcd727f2ee93
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f147ddd6de7382dad54812e65f3f08d05809fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19554c79a2095ddde850906a067915c1ef3a4114
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/432a171d60056489270c462e651e6c3a13f855b1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f091ad0862b02dc42a19a120b7048de848561f8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/787937c4e373f1722c4343e5a5a4eb0f8543e589
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c1ddfeb662b668fff69c5f1cfdd9f5d23d55d23
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7d11fdf8e5db5f34a6c062c7e6ba3a0971879d2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?