Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2025-38446)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2025-38446). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
clk: imx: Fix an out-of-bounds access in dispmix_csr_clk_dev_data
When num_parents is 4, __clk_register() occurs an out-of-bounds
when accessing parent_names member. Use ARRAY_SIZE() instead of
hardcode number here.
BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in __clk_register+0x1844/0x20d8
Read of size 8 at addr ffff800086988e78 by task kworker/u24:3/59
Hardware name: NXP i.MX95 19X19 board (DT)
Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x94/0xec
show_stack+0x18/0x24
dump_stack_lvl+0x8c/0xcc
print_report+0x398/0x5fc
kasan_report+0xd4/0x114
__asan_report_load8_noabort+0x20/0x2c
__clk_register+0x1844/0x20d8
clk_hw_register+0x44/0x110
__clk_hw_register_mux+0x284/0x3a8
imx95_bc_probe+0x4f4/0xa70
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-38446 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2025-38446" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38446 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.3
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.3/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2025-38446 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.12.41-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38446 linux Fixed in: 6.12.41-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38446 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org