CVE-2025-38412

platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Fix WMI data block retrieval in sysfs callbacks

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: July 25, 2025 at 01:20 PM UTC

Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Fix WMI data block retrieval in sysfs callbacks After retrieving WMI data blocks in sysfs callbacks, check for the validity of them before dereferencing their content.

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%

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1875.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1446.13 ≤ v < 6.15.66.2 ≤ v < 6.6.976.7 ≤ v < 6.12.376.16 6.16 rc1 6.16 rc2 6.16 rc3 6.16 rc4e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d

Vendor states this is fixed in 0deb3eb78ebf225cb41aa9b2b2150f46cbfd359e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5df3b870bc389a1767c72448a3ce1c576ef4deab (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 68e9963583d11963ceca5d276e9c44684509f759 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 92c2d914b5337431d885597a79a3a3d9d55e80b7 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in aaf847dcb4114fe8b25d4c1c790bedcb6088cb3d (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in eb617dd25ca176f3fee24f873f0fd60010773d67 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.187 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.144 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.37 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.6 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)