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CVE-2025-38680
high
CVSS 7.1
Out-of-Bounds Read in linux (CVE-2025-38680)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38680). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-38680** 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-2025-38680" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38680 (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/1e269581b3aa5962fdc52757ab40da286168c087
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/424980d33b3f816485513e538610168b03fab9f1
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d4a7c0b296162354b6fc759a1475b9d57ddfaa6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/782b6a718651eda3478b1824b37a8b3185d2740c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8343f3fe0b755925f83d60b05e92bf4396879758
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad554217c9b945031c73df4e8176a475e2dea57
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a97e062e4ff3dab84a2f1eb811e9eddc6699e2a9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac702a439050df65272c49184aef7975fe3eff2
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdd82182953df643aa63d999b6f1653d0c93778
- 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-032379.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38680
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mxw2-rg24-m422