Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-38729ALSA: usb-audio: Validate UAC3 power domain descriptors, too
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 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.1% 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: ALSA: usb-audio: Validate UAC3 power domain descriptors, too UAC3 power domain descriptors need to be verified with its variable bLength for avoiding the unexpected OOB accesses by malicious firmware, too.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.153-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.153-1 | DSA-6009-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.43-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.16.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-163.173 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1097.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1101.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1102.111.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1097.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1093.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1080.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1091.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1092.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1089.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-163.173 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1092.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1038.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1094.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1091.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38729 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before 1666207ba0a5973735ef010812536adde6174e819a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before ebc9e06b6ea978a20abf9b87d41afc51b2d745ac9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before f03418bb9d542f44df78eec2eff4ac83c0a8ac0d9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before 40714daf4d0448e1692c78563faf0ed0f9d9b5c79a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before 07c8d78dbb5e0ff8b23f7fd69cd1d4e2ba22b3dc9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before cd08d390d15b204cac1d3174f5f149a20c52e61a9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before 29b415ec09f5b9d1dfa2423b826725a8c8796b9a9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf – before 452ad54f432675982cc0d6eb6c40a6c86ac61dbd |
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1666207ba0a5973735ef010812536adde6174e81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebc9e06b6ea978a20abf9b87d41afc51b2d745ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f03418bb9d542f44df78eec2eff4ac83c0a8ac0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40714daf4d0448e1692c78563faf0ed0f9d9b5c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c8d78dbb5e0ff8b23f7fd69cd1d4e2ba22b3dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd08d390d15b204cac1d3174f5f149a20c52e61a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29b415ec09f5b9d1dfa2423b826725a8c8796b9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/452ad54f432675982cc0d6eb6c40a6c86ac61dbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d832ccbc301fbd9e5a1d691bdcf461cdb514595f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html