CVE-2025-38651
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: landlock: Fix warning from KUnit tests get_id_range() expects a positive value as first argument but get_random_u8() can return 0. Fix this by clamping it. Validated by running the test in a for loop for 1000 times. Note that MAX() is wrong as it is only supposed to be used for constants, but max() is good here. [..] ok 9 test_range2_rand1 [..] ok 10 test_range2_rand2 [..] ok 11 test_range2_rand15 [..] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [..] WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 104 at security/landlock/id.c:99 test_range2_rand16 (security/landlock/id.c:99 (discriminator 1) security/landlock/id.c:234 (discriminator 1)) [..] Modules linked in: [..] CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 104 Comm: kunit_try_catch Tainted: G N 6.16.0-rc1-dev-00001-g314a2f98b65f #1 PREEMPT(undef) [..] Tainted: [N]=TEST [..] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 [..] RIP: 0010:test_range2_rand16 (security/landlock/id.c:99 (discriminator 1) security/landlock/id.c:234 (discriminator 1)) [..] Code: 49 c7 c0 10 70 30 82 4c 89 ff 48 c7 c6 a0 63 1e 83 49 c7 45 a0 e0 63 1e 83 e8 3f 95 17 00 e9 1f ff ff ff 0f 0b e9 df fd ff ff <0f> 0b ba 01 00 00 00 e9 68 fe ff ff 49 89 45 a8 49 8d 4d a0 45 31 [..] RSP: 0000:ffff888104eb7c78 EFLAGS: 00010246 [..] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 000000000870822c RCX: 0000000000000000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [..] [..] Call Trace: [..] [..] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [..] ok 12 test_range2_rand16 [..] # landlock_id: pass:12 fail:0 skip:0 total:12 [..] # Totals: pass:12 fail:0 skip:0 total:12 [..] ok 1 landlock_id [mic: Minor cosmetic improvements]
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
6.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.15.10,
6.16.1,
6.17
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-38651 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/127183361b69dbb7ac3246ad4726f93400481249
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d9ec2cfe12dd0d7c1a58213b9bef1bec66a3189
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0a69cf2c03e61bd8069becb97f66c173d0d1fa1
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-38651?
CVE-2025-38651 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.15 onward and has been patched in 6.15.10, 6.16.1 and 6.17. CVE-2025-38651 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-2025-38651?
CVE-2025-38651 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-2025-38651?
Yes — CVE-2025-38651 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.15.10, 6.16.1 and 6.17. If you are running Linux kernel 6.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-38651 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-38651 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.