#VU114283 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38572
Published: August 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114283
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38572
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ipv6_gso_segment() function in net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5489e7fc6f8be3062f8cb7e49406de4bfd94db67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573b8250fc2554761db3bc2bbdbab23789d52d4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d45cf1e7d7180256e17c9ce88e32e8061a7887fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de322cdf600fc9433845a9e944d1ca6b31cfb67e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee851768e4b8371ce151fd446d24bf3ae2d18789
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef05007b403dcc21e701cb1f30d4572ac0a9da20