CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-38679

HIGH
7.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.153-1CVE-2025-38679
Fixed in:6.12.43-1CVE-2025-38679
Fixed in:6.16.3-1CVE-2025-38679
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-6.8Ubuntu
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-6.8.0-100-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
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
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
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
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
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
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
Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1
linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3
linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2
Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3
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
Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
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-6.8Ubuntu
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-6.8Ubuntu
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-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
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-6.8Ubuntu
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-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

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

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