#VU114167 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38516

Vulnerability identifier: #VU114167

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-2025-38516

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 msm_gpio_needs_dual_edge_parent_workaround() and msm_gpio_init() functions in drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.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/1d57f7132662e96aace3b8a000616efde289aae1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/275605a8b48002fe98675a5c06f3e39c09067ff2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f8fc02c2582c1dfad1785e9c7bc8b4e1521af0a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a89563ccf9cd0d745e2291302878a061508573f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93712205ce2f1fb047739494c0399a26ea4f0890
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97c9c7daeeb00c6e1d5e84084041f79c2d2dce22
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb4b08a095b1fa4b3fca782757517e4e9a917d8e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc145e02d6b8494c48f91958d52fa76b7e577f7b

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?