Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38077platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Avoid buffer overflow in current_password_store()
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Avoid buffer overflow in current_password_store() If the 'buf' array received from the user contains an empty string, the 'length' variable will be zero. Accessing the 'buf' array element with index 'length - 1' will result in a buffer overflow. Add a check for an empty string. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
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-2025-38077 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.32-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.32-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-152.162 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1090.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1094.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1094.103.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1090.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1084.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1086.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1085.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1043.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1032.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1088.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38077 |
| 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-2025-38077 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d – before fb7cde625872709b8cedad9b241e0ec3d82fa7d3e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d – before 60bd13f8c4b3de2c910ae1cdbef85b9bbc9685f5e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d – before f86465626917df3b8bdd2756ec0cc9d179c5af0fe8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d – before 8594a123cfa23d708582dc6fb36da34479ef8a5be8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d – before 97066373ffd55bd9af0b512ff3dd1f647620a3dce8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d – before 4e89a4077490f52cde652d17e32519b666abf3a6 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7cde625872709b8cedad9b241e0ec3d82fa7d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60bd13f8c4b3de2c910ae1cdbef85b9bbc9685f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86465626917df3b8bdd2756ec0cc9d179c5af0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8594a123cfa23d708582dc6fb36da34479ef8a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97066373ffd55bd9af0b512ff3dd1f647620a3dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e89a4077490f52cde652d17e32519b666abf3a6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html