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CVE-2025-38111
high
CVSS 7.1
Out-of-Bounds Read in linux (CVE-2025-38111)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38111). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-38111** has been found in linux.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2025-38111" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38111 (linux) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.1
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**out-of-bounds read** (CWE-125) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/014ad9210373d2104f6ef10e6bb999a7a0a4c50e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/049af7ac45a6b407748ee0995278fd861e36df8f
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e629694126ca388916f059453a1c36adde219c4
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19c5875e26c4ed5686d82a7d8f7051385461b9eb
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d478234a619f3476028cb02dee699c30ae8262
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02d9d2732483e670bc34cb233d28e1d43b15da4
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab6bca0834cbb5be2a7cfe59ec6ad016ec72608
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38111
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhm6-v69m-pxx6