net: lan743x: Modify the EEPROM and OTP size for PCI1xxxx devices
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lan743x: Modify the EEPROM and OTP size for PCI1xxxx devices Maximum OTP and EEPROM size for hearthstone PCI1xxxx devices are 8 Kb and 64 Kb respectively. Adjust max size definitions and return correct EEPROM length based on device. Also prevent out-of-bound read/write.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19 and later | 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19 and later Fixed in 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x6v-ph8q-fg62
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4201d74d0a49af2123abf2c9d142e59566714b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/088279ff18cdc437d6fac5890e0c52c624f78a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51318d644c993b3f7a60b8616a6a5adc1e967cd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c41d2a2aa3817946eb613522200cab55513ddaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b9935586a9b54d2da27901b830d3cf46ad66a1e
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5x6v-ph8q-fg62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38422 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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