CVE-2025-38088

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv/memtrace: Fix out of bounds issue in memtrace mmap memtrace mmap issue has an out of bounds issue. This patch fixes the by checking that the requested mapping region size should stay within the allocated region size.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620b77b23c41a6546e5548ffe2ea3ad71880dde4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81260c41b518b6f32c701425f1427562fa92f293	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8635e325b85dfb9ddebdfaa6b5605d40d16cd147	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c340b56d60545e4a159e41523dd8b23f81d3261	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbd5a9ddb0f9750783a48a871c9e12c0b68c5f39	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd097df4596f3a1e9d75eb8520162de1eb8485b2	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-30 08:15

Updated : 2025-12-17 18:13

NVD link : CVE-2025-38088

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38088

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38088

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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