CVE-2025-38639
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_nfacct: don't assume acct name is null-terminated BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in .. lib/vsprintf.c:721 Read of size 1 at addr ffff88801eac95c8 by task syz-executor183/5851 [..] string+0x231/0x2b0 lib/vsprintf.c:721 vsnprintf+0x739/0xf00 lib/vsprintf.c:2874 [..] nfacct_mt_checkentry+0xd2/0xe0 net/netfilter/xt_nfacct.c:41 xt_check_match+0x3d1/0xab0 net/netfilter/x_tables.c:523 nfnl_acct_find_get() handles non-null input, but the error printk relied on its presence.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, 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: 7.1 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 < 5.4.297
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.241
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.190
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.148
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.102
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.42
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.10
- Linux Kernel < 6.16.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-2025-38639.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-38639. 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/58004aa21e79addaf41667bfe65e93ec51653f18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58007fc7b94fb2702000045ff401eb7f5bde7828
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66d41268ede1e1b6e71ba28be923397ff0b2b9c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1ae471da69c09242834e956218ea6a42dd405a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10cfa2de13d28ddd03210eb234422b7ec92725a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf58e667af7d96c8eb9411f926a0a0955f41ce21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df13c9c6ce1d55c31d1bd49db65a7fbbd86aab13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e021a1eee196887536a6630c5492c23a4c78d452
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e18939176e657a3a20bfbed357b8c55a9f82aba3
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58004aa21e79addaf41667bfe65e93ec51653f18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58007fc7b94fb2702000045ff401eb7f5bde7828
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66d41268ede1e1b6e71ba28be923397ff0b2b9c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1ae471da69c09242834e956218ea6a42dd405a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10cfa2de13d28ddd03210eb234422b7ec92725a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf58e667af7d96c8eb9411f926a0a0955f41ce21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df13c9c6ce1d55c31d1bd49db65a7fbbd86aab13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e021a1eee196887536a6630c5492c23a4c78d452
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e18939176e657a3a20bfbed357b8c55a9f82aba3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html