Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2025-38340

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: cs_dsp: Fix OOB memory read access in KUnit test KASAN reported out of bounds access - cs_dsp_mock_bin_add_name_or_info(), because the source string length was rounded up to the allocation size.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (3.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-38340: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38340?
CVE-2025-38340 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-38340?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.