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CVE-2025-38077

kernel: Linux kernel: Buffer overflow in dell-wmi-sysman leading to denial of service, information disclosure, or code execution

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 18, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in the dell-wmi-sysman component's current_password_store() function. This occurs when an empty string is provided as input, leading to an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service, information disclosure, or potentially arbitrary code execution.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')