CVE-2025-38298
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in EDAC/skx_common module reload
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 10, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a denial of service by repeatedly loading and unloading the i10nm_edac module. This occurs because the adxl_component_count variable in the skx_edac_common module is not properly reset, leading to an out-of-bounds read in the ADXL component array. This out-of-bounds read causes a general protection fault, which results in a system crash and denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-909 · Missing Initialization of Resource