#VU114291 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38582
Published: August 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114291
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-2025-38582
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the hns_roce_setup_hca() and hns_roce_init() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_main.c, within the hns_roce_v2_init() and __hns_roce_hw_v2_init_instance() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hw_v2.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.