CVE-2025-38332
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Use memcpy() for BIOS version The strlcat() with FORTIFY support is triggering a panic because it thinks the target buffer will overflow although the correct target buffer size is passed in. Anyway, instead of memset() with 0 followed by a strlcat(), just use memcpy() and ensure that the resulting buffer is NULL terminated. BIOSVersion is only used for the lpfc_printf_log() which expects a properly terminated string.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.2
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.4.295,
5.10.239,
5.15.186,
6.1.142,
6.6.95,
6.12.35,
6.15.4,
6.16
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-38332 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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Third Party Advisory
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Third Party Advisory
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/003baa7a1a152576d744bd655820449bbdb0248e
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f63bf0d2b146956a2f2ff3b25cee71019e64561
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c0a670556b24d36c9f8934227edb819ca5609e
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-38332?
CVE-2025-38332 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.2 onward and has been patched in 5.4.295, 5.10.239, 5.15.186 and others. CVE-2025-38332 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38332?
CVE-2025-38332 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38332?
Yes — CVE-2025-38332 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.295, 5.10.239, 5.15.186 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-38332 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-38332 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.