PT-2025-30870 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2025-01-01
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Updated
2026-04-20
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CVE-2025-38456
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The Linux kernel contains a flaw in the
ipmi create user() function within the IPMI message handler. An invalid pointer in the "intf" list iterator can occur if the correct "intf->intf num" is not found, leading to potential memory corruption when calling atomic dec(&intf->nr users). The issue is related to the handling of interface shutdown and user reference counts.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Corruption
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu