CVE-2025-38395

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.16%

Last modified

CVE-2025-38395 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: gpio: Fix the out-of-bounds access to drvdata::gpiods drvdata::gpiods is supposed to hold an array of 'gpio_desc' pointers. But the memory is allocated for only one pointer. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: gpio: Fix the out-of-bounds access to drvdata::gpiods drvdata::gpiods is supposed to hold an array of 'gpio_desc' pointers. But the memory is allocated for only one pointer. This will lead to out-of-bounds access later in the code if 'config::ngpios' is > 1. So fix the code to allocate enough memory to hold 'config::ngpios' of GPIO descriptors. While at it, also move the check for memory allocation failure to be below the allocation to make it more readable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.1, < 5.4.296
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.240
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.187
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.144
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.6.97
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.7, < 6.12.37
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.13, < 6.15.6
LinuxLinux Kernel6.16Rc1
DebianDebian Linux11.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38395?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: gpio: Fix the out-of-bounds access to drvdata::gpiods drvdata::gpiods is supposed to hold an array of 'gpio_desc' pointers. But the memory is allocated for only one pointer. This will lead to out-of-bounds access later in the code if 'config::ngpios' is > 1. So fix the code to allocate enough memory to hold 'config::ngpios' of GPIO descriptors. While at it, also move the check for memory allocation failure to be below the allocation to make it more readable.
How severe is CVE-2025-38395?
CVE-2025-38395 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38395?
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Source: NVD / NIST