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CVE-2025-38494
Linux Kernel HID Raw Request Bypass Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request hid_hw_raw_request() is actually useful to ensure the provided buffer and length are valid. Directly calling in the low level transport driver function bypassed those checks and allowed invalid paramto be used.

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Published Date :

July 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 29, 2025, 2:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-38494 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
To address the vulnerability, update the affected packages and apply the available patches.
  • Update the affected Linux packages.
  • Apply any available patches.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-38494 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-2025-38494.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e5017d84d650ca0eeaf4a3fe9264c5dbc886b81
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d1314d46c0d8a5c08ab53ddeb62280c77698c0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62a895edb2bfebffa865b5129a66e3b4287f34f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ca42f190b6714d6c481dfd3d9b62ea091c946b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18f63e848840100dbc351a82e7042eac5a28cf5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-38494 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-2025-38494 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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w4zu/Debian_security

DSA and DLA for Debian last 14 days

Python

Updated: 10 hours, 46 minutes ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 12, 2025, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 381 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-2025-38494 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-2025-38494 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. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request hid_hw_raw_request() is actually useful to ensure the provided buffer and length are valid. Directly calling in the low level transport driver function bypassed those checks and allowed invalid paramto be used.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e5017d84d650ca0eeaf4a3fe9264c5dbc886b81
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d1314d46c0d8a5c08ab53ddeb62280c77698c0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62a895edb2bfebffa865b5129a66e3b4287f34f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ca42f190b6714d6c481dfd3d9b62ea091c946b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18f63e848840100dbc351a82e7042eac5a28cf5
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