CVE-2025-38403

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it In vmci_transport_packet_init memset the vmci_transport_packet before populating the fields to avoid any uninitialised data being left in the structure.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a01021317375b8d1895152f544421ce49299eb1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19c2cc01ff9a8031398a802676ffb0f4692dd95d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c1bcb0e78230f533b4103e8cf271d17c3f469f0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/223e2288f4b8c262a864e2c03964ffac91744cd5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d44723a091bc853272e1a51a488a3d22b80be5e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75705b44e0b9aaa74f4c163d93d388bcba9e386a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d0c326cb3ee6b0f8bd00e209550b93fcc5c839	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a673153d578fd439919a24e99851b2f87ecbce	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory
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:rc2::::::
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Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-25 14:15

Updated : 2025-12-23 19:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-38403

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38403

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38403

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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