What is CVE-2025-38253?

CVE-2025-38253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2025-38253?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38253

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: wacom: fix crash in wacom_aes_battery_handler() Commit fd2a9b29dc9c ("HID: wacom: Remove AES power_supply after extended inactivity") introduced wacom_aes_battery_h…

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions fd2a9b29dc9c4c35def91d5d1c5b470843539de6, 6.8, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.16

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38253?: CVE-2025-38253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-38253?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.