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CVE-2025-38406
"Linux Kernel Ath6kl Firmware Input Validation Bypass"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: remove WARN on bad firmware input If the firmware gives bad input, that's nothing to do with the driver's stack at this point etc., so the WARN_ON() doesn't add any value. Additionally, this is one of the top syzbot reports now. Just print a message, and as an added bonus, print the sizes too.

INFO

Published Date :

July 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2025, 3:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-38406 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
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade the affs-modules-6.1.0-37-4kc-malta-di packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-38406 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-2025-38406.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d07deea35ae67f2e75913242e25bdb7e1114e5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327997afbb5e62532c28c1861ab5534c01969c9a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/347827bd0c5680dac2dd59674616840c4d5154f1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46b47d4b06fa7f234d93f0f8ac43798feafcff89
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2afdc5af3b82b601f6a2f0d1c90d5f0bc27aeb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bd133529a4d2d68287128b357e49adc00ec690
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c49f0b203a987c306676d241066451b74db1a5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7417421d89358da071fd2930f91e67c7128fbff
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-38406 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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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DSA and DLA for Debian last 14 days

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Updated: 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
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Born at : Feb. 12, 2025, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 378 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-2025-38406 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-2025-38406 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

    Jul. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: remove WARN on bad firmware input If the firmware gives bad input, that's nothing to do with the driver's stack at this point etc., so the WARN_ON() doesn't add any value. Additionally, this is one of the top syzbot reports now. Just print a message, and as an added bonus, print the sizes too.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d07deea35ae67f2e75913242e25bdb7e1114e5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327997afbb5e62532c28c1861ab5534c01969c9a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/347827bd0c5680dac2dd59674616840c4d5154f1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46b47d4b06fa7f234d93f0f8ac43798feafcff89
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2afdc5af3b82b601f6a2f0d1c90d5f0bc27aeb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bd133529a4d2d68287128b357e49adc00ec690
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c49f0b203a987c306676d241066451b74db1a5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7417421d89358da071fd2930f91e67c7128fbff
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