Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38061net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_thread_write()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_thread_write() Honour the user given buffer size for the strn_len() calls (otherwise strn_len() will access memory outside of the user given buffer).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DSA-5973-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.32-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.32-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-152.162 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-152.162 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1090.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1090.97 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | USN-7769-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1094.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1094.103.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1090.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1090.99 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 | USN-7769-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1087.93 | USN-7704-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1087.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1073.81 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1073.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | 6.14.0-32.32~24.04.1 | USN-7769-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1084.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1084.87 | USN-7704-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1085.91 | USN-7704-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1085.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1086.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1086.91 | USN-7704-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-152.162 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-152.162 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1085.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1085.86 | USN-7704-4 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1043.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1043.43 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1032.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1032.32 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1012.12 | USN-7771-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1088.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1088.94 | USN-7704-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | USN-7789-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1084.87 | USN-7704-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1084.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1054.58 | USN-7704-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1054.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before a3d89f1cfe1e6d4bb164db2595511fd33db219001da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 5bfa81539e22af4c40ae5d43d7212253462383a61da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 128cdb617a87767c29be43e4431129942fce41df1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before ef1158a6a650ecee72ab40851b1d52e04d3f9cb51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before c81c2ee1c3b050ed5c4e92876590cc7a259183f61da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 6b1d3e9db82d01a88de1795b879df67c2116b4f41da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 8fef258b555c75a467a6b4b7e3a3cbc46d5f41021da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 425e64440ad0a2f03bdaf04be0ae53dededbaa77 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d89f1cfe1e6d4bb164db2595511fd33db21900
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bfa81539e22af4c40ae5d43d7212253462383a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128cdb617a87767c29be43e4431129942fce41df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1158a6a650ecee72ab40851b1d52e04d3f9cb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c81c2ee1c3b050ed5c4e92876590cc7a259183f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b1d3e9db82d01a88de1795b879df67c2116b4f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fef258b555c75a467a6b4b7e3a3cbc46d5f4102
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/425e64440ad0a2f03bdaf04be0ae53dededbaa77
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html