Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38600

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix off by one in mt7925_mcu_hw_scan() The ssid->ssids[] and sreq->ssids[] arrays have MT7925_RNR_SCAN_MAX_BSSIDS elements so this >= needs to be > to prevent an out of bounds access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% 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-2025-38600: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 8284815ca161e0fa0861cc4085f1c0141e10a34d, 6.16, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38600?
CVE-2025-38600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-38600?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.