CVE-2025-38645

Name: CVE-2025-38645
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-22T16:15:38.727+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-38645 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Check device memory pointer before usage Add a NULL check before accessing device memory to prevent a crash if dev->dm allocation in mlx5_init_once() fails.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Check device memory pointer before usage Add a NULL check before accessing device memory to prevent a crash if dev->dm allocation in mlx5_init_once() fails.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.15%

4.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.4, < 5.15.190
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.148
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.6.102
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.12.42
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.13, < 6.15.10
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.16, < 6.16.1
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38645?

How severe is CVE-2025-38645?

CVE-2025-38645 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-38645?

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Source: NVD / NIST