Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-38425
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: tegra: check msg length in SMBUS block read For SMBUS block read, do not continue to read if the message length passed from the device is '0' or greater than the maximum allowed bytes.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions d7583c8a57485da19feb6dd85573763a8c5ec1d1, 5.18, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-38425?
- CVE-2025-38425 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38425?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-38425 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.