CVE-2025-38197
platform/x86: dell_rbu: Fix list usage
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell_rbu: Fix list usage Pass the correct list head to list_for_each_entry*() when looping through the packet list. Without this patch, reading the packet data via sysfs will show the data incorrectly (because it starts at the wrong packet), and clearing the packet list will result in a NULL pointer dereference.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07d7b8e7ef7d1f812a6211ed531947c56d09e95e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d05e6cc3a7bf6c8f16f7b7ef8fe80eca0c233e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d71f2c1e5263a9f042faa71d59515709869dc79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e8c658acd1b7c186aeffa46bf08795e121f401a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61ce04601e0d8265ec6d2ffa6df5a7e1bce64854
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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