usb: net: sierra: check for no status endpoint
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: net: sierra: check for no status endpoint The driver checks for having three endpoints and having bulk in and out endpoints, but not that the third endpoint is interrupt input. Rectify the omission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00191 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190 +5Red Hat: 5 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 | 2.6.34 and later | 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190, 6.1.147, 6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.34 and later Fixed in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190, 6.1.147, 6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.35 to before 5.4.297; 5.5 to before 5.10.241; 5.11 to before 5.15.190; 5.16 to before 6.1.147; 6.2 to before 6.6.100; 6.7 to before 6.12.40; 6.13 to before 6.15.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.35 to before 5.4.297; 5.5 to before 5.10.241; 5.11 to before 5.15.190; 5.16 to before 6.1.147; 6.2 to before 6.6.100; 6.7 to before 6.12.40; 6.13 to before 6.15.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190, 6.1.147, 6.6.100, 6.12.40, 6.15.8, 6.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6787-fm33-h95m
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a263ccb905b4ae2af381cd4280bd8d2477b98b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5408cc668e596c81cdd29e137225432aa40d1785
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6a238c4126eb3ddb495d3f960193ca5bb778d92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5849980faea1c792d1d5e54fdbf1e69ac0a9bfb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd6a441748dad2f02e27b256984ca0b2d4546b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65c666aff44eb7f9079c55331abd9687fb77ba2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfe8ef373986e8f185d3d6613eb1801a8749837a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c4ca3c46167518f8534ed70f6e3b4bf86c4d158
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6787-fm33-h95m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38474 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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