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CVE-2025-38185

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: atmtcp: Free invalid length skb in atmtcp_c_send(). syzbot reported the splat below. [0] vcc_sendmsg() copies data passed from userspace to skb and passes it to vcc->dev->ops->send(). atmtcp_c_send() accesses skb->data as struct atmtcp_hdr after checking if skb->len is 0, but it's not enough. Also, when skb->len == 0, skb and sk (vcc) were leaked because dev_kfree_skb() is not called and sk_wmem_alloc adjustment is missing to revert atm_account_tx() in vcc_sendmsg(), which is expected to be done in atm_pop_raw(). Let's properly free skb with an invalid length in atmtcp_c_send(). [0]: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in atmtcp_c_send+0x255/0xed0 drivers/atm/atmtcp.c:294 atmtcp_c_send+0x255/0xed0 drivers/atm/atmtcp.c:294 vcc_sendmsg+0xd7c/0xff0 net/atm/common.c:644 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:712 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x330/0x3d0 net/socket.c:727 ____sys_sendmsg+0x7e0/0xd80 net/socket.c:2566 ___sys_sendmsg+0x271/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2620 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2652 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2657 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2655 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x211/0x3e0 net/socket.c:2655 x64_sys_call+0x32fb/0x3db0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x210 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4154 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4197 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x818/0xf00 mm/slub.c:4249 kmalloc_reserve+0x13c/0x4b0 net/core/skbuff.c:579 __alloc_skb+0x347/0x7d0 net/core/skbuff.c:670 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1336 [inline] vcc_sendmsg+0xb40/0xff0 net/atm/common.c:628 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:712 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x330/0x3d0 net/socket.c:727 ____sys_sendmsg+0x7e0/0xd80 net/socket.c:2566 ___sys_sendmsg+0x271/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2620 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2652 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2657 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2655 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x211/0x3e0 net/socket.c:2655 x64_sys_call+0x32fb/0x3db0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x210 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5798 Comm: syz-executor192 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc1-syzkaller-00010-g2c4a1f3fe03e #0 PREEMPT(undef) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/07/2025

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.244-1CVE-2025-38185
Fixed in:6.1.147-1CVE-2025-38185
Fixed in:6.12.35-1CVE-2025-38185
Fixed in:6.12.35-1CVE-2025-38185
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
linux-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
linux-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-hwe-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUbuntu
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linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
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linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUbuntu
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Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUbuntu
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linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUbuntu
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linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUbuntu
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linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
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linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUbuntu
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linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
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linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
linux-image-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-image-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
linux-image-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
linux-image-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gke-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-image-raspi-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-virtual-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-virtual-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-image-xilinx-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
linux-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days
6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-12-18.