CVE-2025-38412
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Fix WMI data block retrieval in sysfs callbacks After retrieving WMI data blocks in sysfs callbacks, check for the validity of them before dereferencing their content.
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
- Modified
Affected
- 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
- Debian Linux 11.0
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?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-38412.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-38412. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0deb3eb78ebf225cb41aa9b2b2150f46cbfd359e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df3b870bc389a1767c72448a3ce1c576ef4deab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e9963583d11963ceca5d276e9c44684509f759
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92c2d914b5337431d885597a79a3a3d9d55e80b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf847dcb4114fe8b25d4c1c790bedcb6088cb3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb617dd25ca176f3fee24f873f0fd60010773d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0deb3eb78ebf225cb41aa9b2b2150f46cbfd359e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df3b870bc389a1767c72448a3ce1c576ef4deab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e9963583d11963ceca5d276e9c44684509f759
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92c2d914b5337431d885597a79a3a3d9d55e80b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf847dcb4114fe8b25d4c1c790bedcb6088cb3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb617dd25ca176f3fee24f873f0fd60010773d67
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html