CVE-2025-38548

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (corsair-cpro) Validate the size of the received input buffer Add buffer_recv_size to store the size of the received bytes. Validate buffer_recv_size in send_usb_cmd().

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/0db770e2922389753ddbd6663a5516a32b97b743	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2771d2ee3d95700f34e1e4df6a445c90565cd4e9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e6f4d9cfbda52700c126c5a2b93dd2042e8680c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4bdc8a852e446080adc8ceb90ddd67a56e1bb8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/495a4f0dce9c8c4478c242209748f1ee9e4d5820	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eb5cc48399f89b63acdbfe912fa5c8fe2900147	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eda5e38cc4dd2dcb422840540374910ef2818494	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2025-08-16 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 18:33

NVD link : CVE-2025-38548

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38548

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38548

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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