What is CVE-2025-38661?

CVE-2025-38661 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.15 onward and patched in 6.15.9 and 6.16. CVE-2025-38661 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38661?

CVE-2025-38661 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. 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-2025-38661?

Yes, CVE-2025-38661 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.15.9 and 6.16. If you are running Linux kernel 6.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-38661 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38661 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2025-38661

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix `dmi_system_id` array Add missing empty member to `awcc_dmi_table`.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-08-22

Last modified 2025-11-25

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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 6.15.9, 6.16 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.15

Fixed in

✓ 6.15.9 6.15.x ✓ 6.16

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660bcd9f1f94e623e1316b869b2172b36eb516d7

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8346c6af27f1c1410eb314f4be5875fdf1579a10

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-38661

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-08-22

Modified 2025-11-25

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38661?

CVE-2025-38661 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 6.15.9 and 6.16. CVE-2025-38661 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38661?

CVE-2025-38661 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-2025-38661?

Yes. CVE-2025-38661 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.15.9 and 6.16. If you are running Linux kernel 6.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-38661 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-38661 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.