CVE-2025-38494
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CVE-2025-38494 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request hid_hw_raw_request() is actually useful to ensure the provided buffer and length are valid. Directly calling in the low level transport driver function bypassed those checks and allowed invalid paramto be used.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request hid_hw_raw_request() is actually useful to ensure the provided buffer and length are valid. Directly calling in the low level transport driver function bypassed those checks and allowed invalid paramto be used.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.15, < 5.4.297 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.241 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.190 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.147 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.100 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.40 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.15.8 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.16 | Rc1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | — |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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