CVE-2025-38342: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-38342 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 52 · Related 47Timeline
- 10-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: software node: Correct a OOB check in software_node_get_reference_args() software_node_get_reference_args() wants to get @index-th element, so the property value requires at least '(index + 1) * sizeof(*ref)' bytes but that can not be guaranteed by current OOB check, and may cause OOB for malformed property. Fix by using as OOB check '((index + 1) * sizeof(*ref) > prop->length)'.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.17% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu147 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-156.166 | < 6.8.0-100.100
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1092.99 | < 6.8.0-1046.49
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.1.147-1 | < 6.12.35-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < 142acd739eb6f08c148a96ae8309256f1422ff4b | ≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < 56ce76e8d406cc72b89aee7931df5cf3f18db49d | ≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < 9324127b07dde8529222dc19233aa57ec810856c | ≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < f9397cf7bfb680799fb8c7f717c8f756384c3280 | ≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < 4b3383110b6df48e0ba5936af2cb68d5eb6bd43b | ≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < 7af18e42bdefe1dba5bcb32555a4d524fd504939 | ≥ 59abd83672f70cac4b6bf9b237506c5bc6837606, < 31e4e12e0e9609850cefd4b2e1adf782f56337d6 | 5.0
- linux_kernel≥ 5.0, < 5.10.239 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.186 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.142 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.95 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.35 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.15.4
3 vendors · 151 products
References
46 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory