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CVE-2025-38061
Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Pktgen
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_thread_write() Honour the user given buffer size for the strn_len() calls (otherwise strn_len() will access memory outside of the user given buffer).

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Published Date :

June 18, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2025, 1:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-38061 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2025-38061 vulnerability.
Upgrade the affs-modules-6.1.0-37-4kc-malta-di packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-38061 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-38061.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128cdb617a87767c29be43e4431129942fce41df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/425e64440ad0a2f03bdaf04be0ae53dededbaa77
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bfa81539e22af4c40ae5d43d7212253462383a6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b1d3e9db82d01a88de1795b879df67c2116b4f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fef258b555c75a467a6b4b7e3a3cbc46d5f4102
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d89f1cfe1e6d4bb164db2595511fd33db21900
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c81c2ee1c3b050ed5c4e92876590cc7a259183f6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1158a6a650ecee72ab40851b1d52e04d3f9cb5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-38061 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-38061 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : Feb. 12, 2025, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 370 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-38061 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-38061 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_thread_write() Honour the user given buffer size for the strn_len() calls (otherwise strn_len() will access memory outside of the user given buffer).
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128cdb617a87767c29be43e4431129942fce41df
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/425e64440ad0a2f03bdaf04be0ae53dededbaa77
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bfa81539e22af4c40ae5d43d7212253462383a6
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b1d3e9db82d01a88de1795b879df67c2116b4f4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fef258b555c75a467a6b4b7e3a3cbc46d5f4102
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d89f1cfe1e6d4bb164db2595511fd33db21900
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c81c2ee1c3b050ed5c4e92876590cc7a259183f6
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1158a6a650ecee72ab40851b1d52e04d3f9cb5
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