i2c: tegra: check msg length in SMBUS block read
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
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: 10 fixed, 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: i2c: tegra: check msg length in SMBUS block read For SMBUS block read, do not continue to read if the message length passed from the device is '0' or greater than the maximum allowed bytes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00201 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35 +2Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 | 5.18 and later | 6.1.142, 6.6.95, 6.12.35, 6.15.4, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.18 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
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2025:11428 Released 2025-07-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.22.1.el10_0 +11
- RHSA-2025:11411 Released 2025-07-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.28.1.el9_6 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11428 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11411 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11428 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11411 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11428 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11411 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11428 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11411 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11428 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11411 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38425
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3g7-mv58-c2hx
- 2026-10-15 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c39d1a9ae4ad66afcecab124d7789722bfe909fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be5f6a65509cd5675362f15eb0440fb28b0f9d64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75a864f21ceeb8c1e8ce1b7589174fec2c3a039e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f03f77ce688d02da284174e1884b6065d6159bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e04f05ce0b070ab39d5775580e65c7d943da0b
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38425 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38425 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3g7-mv58-c2hx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38425 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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