CVE-2025-38495
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID When the report ID is not used, the low level transport drivers expect the first byte to be 0. However, currently the allocated buffer not account for that extra byte, meaning that instead of having 8 guaranteed bytes for implement to be working, we only have 7.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% 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: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.297
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.241
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.190
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.147
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.100
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.40
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.8
- Linux Kernel 6.16
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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/4f15ee98304b96e164ff2340e1dfd6181c3f42aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7228e36c7875e4b035374cf68ca5e44dffa596b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa83d0043370003e9a0b46ab7ae8f53b00fab06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2892f7233a8f1320fe671d0f95f122191bfbcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a262370f385e53ff7470efdcdaf40468e5756717
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a47d9d9895bad9ce0e840a39836f19ca0b2a343a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ed1d84a84538a39b3eb2055d6a97a936c108f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcda39a9c5b834346088c14b1374336b079466c1
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f15ee98304b96e164ff2340e1dfd6181c3f42aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7228e36c7875e4b035374cf68ca5e44dffa596b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa83d0043370003e9a0b46ab7ae8f53b00fab06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2892f7233a8f1320fe671d0f95f122191bfbcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a262370f385e53ff7470efdcdaf40468e5756717
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a47d9d9895bad9ce0e840a39836f19ca0b2a343a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ed1d84a84538a39b3eb2055d6a97a936c108f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcda39a9c5b834346088c14b1374336b079466c1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html