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CVE-2025-38714
high
CVSS 7.1
Out-of-Bounds Read in linux (CVE-2025-38714)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2025-38714). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-38714** 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-2025-38714" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38714 (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/032f7ed6717a4cd3714f9801be39fdfc7f1c7644
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291b7f2538920aa229500dbdd6c5f0927a51bc8b
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475d770c19929082aab43337e6c077d0e2043df3
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ab59229bef6063edf3a6fc2e3e3fd7cd2181b29
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa4cef8ea13b37811287ef60674c5fd1dd02ee6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8583d067ae22b7f32ce5277ca5543ac8bf86a3e5
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2abd574d2fe22b8464cf6df5abb6f24d809eac0
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c80aa2aaaa5e69d5219c6af8ef7e754114bd08d2
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffee8a7bed0fbfe29da239a922b59c5db897c613
- 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-2025-38714
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5rr4-wq82-9m3m