CVE-2025-38412

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Fix WMI data block retrieval in sysfs callbacks After retrieving WMI data blocks in sysfs callbacks, check for the validity of them before dereferencing their content.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0deb3eb78ebf225cb41aa9b2b2150f46cbfd359e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df3b870bc389a1767c72448a3ce1c576ef4deab	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e9963583d11963ceca5d276e9c44684509f759	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92c2d914b5337431d885597a79a3a3d9d55e80b7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf847dcb4114fe8b25d4c1c790bedcb6088cb3d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb617dd25ca176f3fee24f873f0fd60010773d67	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4::::::

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 18:47

NVD link : CVE-2025-38412

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38412

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38412

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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