CVE-2025-38111

EUVD-2025-19832
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mdiobus: Fix potential out-of-bounds read/write access

When using publicly available tools like 'mdio-tools' to read/write data
from/to network interface and its PHY via mdiobus, there is no verification of
parameters passed to the ioctl and it accepts any mdio address.
Currently there is support for 32 addresses in kernel via PHY_MAX_ADDR define,
but it is possible to pass higher value than that via ioctl.
While read/write operation should generally fail in this case,
mdiobus provides stats array, where wrong address may allow out-of-bounds
read/write.

Fix that by adding address verification before read/write operation.
While this excludes this access from any statistics, it improves security of
read/write operation.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.1 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 7%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
5.6 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.239
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.186
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.142
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.94
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.34
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.15.3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc1
debiandebian_linux
11.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
V3.1.5 ≤
𝑥
< *
ADP
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
V3.1.5 ≤
𝑥
< *
ADP
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
V3.1.5 ≤
𝑥
< *
ADP
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
V3.1.5 ≤
𝑥
< *
ADP
SiemensSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
V3.1.5 ≤
𝑥
< *
ADP
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.176-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.259-1
fixed
forky
7.0.13-1
fixed
sid
7.1.3-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.95-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.176-1~deb11u1
fixed
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openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4
fixed
kernel-default-extra
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.124.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
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Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
bpftool
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.1.144-170.251
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103
Amazon Linux 2023
0:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.144-170.251.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
0:6.12.35-55.103.amzn2023
fixed
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Azure Linux Releases
Azure Package
Release
kernel
Azure Linux 3.0
0:6.6.96.1-1.azl3
fixed