CVE-2025-38173
Published: July 3, 2025Last modified: July 3, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: marvell/cesa - Handle zero-length skcipher requests Do not access random memory for zero-length skcipher requests. Just return 0.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.143-r1) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d3e8049a8b60f18c5c39f5931bfb1130ac11c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e9666ac8b94c978690f937d59170c5237bd2c45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7894694b5d5b2ecfd7fb081d6f60b9e169ab4d13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78ea1ff6cb413a03ff6f7af4e28e24b4461a0965
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4e047c6cc07676f637608a9dd675349b5de0a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c064ae2881d839709bd72d484d5f2af157f46024
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9610dda42bd382a96f97e68825cb5f66cd9e1dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1cc69da619588b1488689fe3535a0ba75a2b0e7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html