CVE-2025-38061

net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_thread_write()

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 18, 2025 at 09:33 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:15 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

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).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

11.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 5.4.2942.6.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2382.6.12 ≤ v < 5.15.1852.6.12 ≤ v < 5.4.2942.6.12 ≤ v < 6.1.1412.6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.312.6.12 ≤ v < 6.14.92.6.12 ≤ v < 6.152.6.12 ≤ v < 6.6.935.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1855.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1415.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2386.13 ≤ v < 6.14.96.2 ≤ v < 6.6.936.7 ≤ v < 6.12.311da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 2.6.12

Vendor states this is fixed in 128cdb617a87767c29be43e4431129942fce41df (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 425e64440ad0a2f03bdaf04be0ae53dededbaa77 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5bfa81539e22af4c40ae5d43d7212253462383a6 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6b1d3e9db82d01a88de1795b879df67c2116b4f4 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 8fef258b555c75a467a6b4b7e3a3cbc46d5f4102 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in a3d89f1cfe1e6d4bb164db2595511fd33db21900 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c81c2ee1c3b050ed5c4e92876590cc7a259183f6 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ef1158a6a650ecee72ab40851b1d52e04d3f9cb5 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.238 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.185 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.294 (unaffected)