CVE-2025-38183

net: lan743x: fix potential out-of-bounds write in lan743x_ptp_io_event_clock_get()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 4, 2025 at 01:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:16 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lan743x: fix potential out-of-bounds write in lan743x_ptp_io_event_clock_get() Before calling lan743x_ptp_io_event_clock_get(), the 'channel' value is checked against the maximum value of PCI11X1X_PTP_IO_MAX_CHANNELS(8). This seems correct and aligns with the PTP interrupt status register (PTP_INT_STS) specifications. However, lan743x_ptp_io_event_clock_get() writes to ptp->extts[] with only LAN743X_PTP_N_EXTTS(4) elements, using channel as an index: lan743x_ptp_io_event_clock_get(..., u8 channel,...) { ... /* Update Local timestamp */ extts = &ptp->extts[channel]; extts->ts.tv_sec = sec; ... } To avoid an out-of-bounds write and utilize all the supported GPIO inputs, set LAN743X_PTP_N_EXTTS to 8. Detected using the static analysis tool - Svace.

Affected

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

5.18 ≤ v < 6.1.1425.18 ≤ v < 6.12.355.18 ≤ v < 6.15.45.18 ≤ v < 6.165.18 ≤ v < 6.6.956.13 ≤ v < 6.15.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.956.7 ≤ v < 6.12.355.186.16 rc16.16 rc260942c397af6094c04406b77982314dfe69ef3c4
Vendor states this is fixed in 41017bd66c533f7af912c58273c7dfd5de0065d4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4da0d23516857230b8e9b3022e25422ee2e2ba80 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 66bba1fd5bad548c03f7e42669a59f3f4d8211cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e353b0854d3a1a31cb061df8d022fbfea53a0f24 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e8d48201a132f4aab31351c19a802c5a5ae820fa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.142 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.95 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41017bd66c533f7af912c58273c7dfd5de0065d4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4da0d23516857230b8e9b3022e25422ee2e2ba80
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66bba1fd5bad548c03f7e42669a59f3f4d8211cc
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e353b0854d3a1a31cb061df8d022fbfea53a0f24
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8d48201a132f4aab31351c19a802c5a5ae820fa
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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