CVE-2025-38528

EUVD-2025-26113
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Reject %p% format string in bprintf-like helpers

static const char fmt[] = "%p%";
    bpf_trace_printk(fmt, sizeof(fmt));

The above BPF program isn't rejected and causes a kernel warning at
runtime:

    Please remove unsupported %\x00 in format string
    WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 7244 at lib/vsprintf.c:2680 format_decode+0x49c/0x5d0

This happens because bpf_bprintf_prepare skips over the second %,
detected as punctuation, while processing %p. This patch fixes it by
not skipping over punctuation. %\x00 is then processed in the next
iteration and rejected.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
5.13 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.190
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.147
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.100
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.40
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.15.8
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc6
debiandebian_linux
11.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.176-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.259-1
fixed
forky
7.0.13-1
fixed
sid
7.0.14-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.174-1~deb11u1
fixed
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.70.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.16.1
fixed
Amazon Linux logo
Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
bpftool
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.266
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.147-172.266.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.40-63.114.amzn2023
fixed
Azure Linux logo
Azure Linux Releases
Azure Package
Release
kernel
Azure Linux 3.0
0:6.6.104.2-1.azl3
fixed
CBL-Mariner 2.0
0:5.15.200.1-1.cm2
fixed