Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38661

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`.

Published · last modified .

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: 0.001 (3.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.1% 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-2025-38661: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6d7f1b1a5db61c4d654c84e17392916c4ef8ae6f, 6.15, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.16

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38661?
CVE-2025-38661 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2025-38661?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.