What is CVE-2025-38375?

CVE-2025-38375 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and patched in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189 and others. CVE-2025-38375 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38375?

CVE-2025-38375 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38375?

Yes, CVE-2025-38375 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-38375 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38375 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2025-38375

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: ensure the received length does not exceed allocated size In xdp_linearize_page, when reading the following buffers from the ring, we forget to check the received length with the true allocate size. This can lead to an out-of-bound read. This commit adds that missing check.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-07-25

Last modified 2025-12-16

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2025-38375 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189, 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 6.16 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.14

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.297 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.241 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.189 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.144 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.97 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.37 6.12.x ✓ 6.15.6 6.15.x ✓ 6.16

References

10 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11f2d0e8be2b5e784ac45fa3da226492c3e506d8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/315dbdd7cdf6aa533829774caaf4d25f1fd20e73

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aca3dad2145e864dfe4d1060f45eb1bac75dd58

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/773e95c268b5d859f51f7547559734fd2a57660c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80b971be4c37a4d23a7f1abc5ff33dc7733d649b

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-38375

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-07-25

Modified 2025-12-16

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38375?

CVE-2025-38375 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and has been patched in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189 and others. CVE-2025-38375 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38375?

CVE-2025-38375 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38375?

Yes. CVE-2025-38375 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-38375 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-38375 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.