CVE-2025-38679
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: venus: Fix OOB read due to missing payload bound check Currently, The event_seq_changed() handler processes a variable number of properties sent by the firmware. The number of properties is indicated by the firmware and used to iterate over the payload. However, the payload size is not being validated against the actual message length. This can lead to out-of-bounds memory access if the firmware provides a property count that exceeds the data available in the payload. Such a condition can result in kernel crashes or potential information leaks if memory beyond the buffer is accessed. Fix this by properly validating the remaining size of the payload before each property access and updating bounds accordingly as properties are parsed. This ensures that property parsing is safely bounded within the received message buffer and protects against malformed or malicious firmware behavior.
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: 7.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.149
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.103
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.43
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.16.2
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.3
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d6770ff0d8cc8dfd392329a8cc03e2a83e7289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f08bfb5805637419902f3d70069fe17a404545b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f274e2b05fdae7a53cee83979202b5ecb49035c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3eef5847603cd8a4110587907988c3f93c9605a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bed4921055dd7bb4d2eea2729852ae18cf97a2c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c956c3758510b448b3d4d10d1da8230e8c9bf668
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d6770ff0d8cc8dfd392329a8cc03e2a83e7289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f08bfb5805637419902f3d70069fe17a404545b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f274e2b05fdae7a53cee83979202b5ecb49035c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3eef5847603cd8a4110587907988c3f93c9605a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bed4921055dd7bb4d2eea2729852ae18cf97a2c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c956c3758510b448b3d4d10d1da8230e8c9bf668
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html