CVE-2025-38736
net: usb: asix_devices: Fix PHY address mask in MDIO bus initialization
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: asix_devices: Fix PHY address mask in MDIO bus initialization Syzbot reported shift-out-of-bounds exception on MDIO bus initialization. The PHY address should be masked to 5 bits (0-31). Without this mask, invalid PHY addresses could be used, potentially causing issues with MDIO bus operations. Fix this by masking the PHY address with 0x1f (31 decimal) to ensure it stays within the valid range.
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/22042ffedd8c2c6db08ccdd6d4273068eddd3c5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ef2f53c07f273bad99173e27ee88d44d135b1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/523eab02fce458fa6d3c51de5bb055800986953e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/748da80831221ae24b4bc8d7ffb22acd5712a341
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f141f2a4f2ef8ca865d5921574c3d6535e00a49
References (10)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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