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.

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`.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux — versions 6d7f1b1a5db61c4d654c84e17392916c4ef8ae6f, 6.15, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.16

References

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

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.