CVE-2025-38403
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it In vmci_transport_packet_init memset the vmci_transport_packet before populating the fields to avoid any uninitialised data being left in the structure.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.296
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.240
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.187
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.144
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.97
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.37
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.6
- Linux Kernel 6.16
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a01021317375b8d1895152f544421ce49299eb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19c2cc01ff9a8031398a802676ffb0f4692dd95d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c1bcb0e78230f533b4103e8cf271d17c3f469f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/223e2288f4b8c262a864e2c03964ffac91744cd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d44723a091bc853272e1a51a488a3d22b80be5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75705b44e0b9aaa74f4c163d93d388bcba9e386a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d0c326cb3ee6b0f8bd00e209550b93fcc5c839
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a673153d578fd439919a24e99851b2f87ecbce
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a01021317375b8d1895152f544421ce49299eb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19c2cc01ff9a8031398a802676ffb0f4692dd95d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c1bcb0e78230f533b4103e8cf271d17c3f469f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/223e2288f4b8c262a864e2c03964ffac91744cd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d44723a091bc853272e1a51a488a3d22b80be5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75705b44e0b9aaa74f4c163d93d388bcba9e386a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d0c326cb3ee6b0f8bd00e209550b93fcc5c839
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a673153d578fd439919a24e99851b2f87ecbce
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html