CVE-2025-38440: linux kernel from 6.10 (inclusive), before 6.12.39 (exclusive), from 6.13 (inclusive), before 6.15.7 (exclusive), 6.16…

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 6.10 (inclusive), before 6.12.39 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.13 (inclusive), before 6.15.7 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · 6.16 · update rc1
linux

linux kernel · 6.16 · update rc2
linux

linux kernel · 6.16 · update rc3
linux

linux kernel · 6.16 · update rc4
linux

linux kernel · 6.16 · update rc5
linux

Linux · 445a25f6e1a2f6a132b06af6ede4f3c9b5f9af68 to before 7581afc051542e11ccf3ade68acd01b7fb1a3cde, 445a25f6e1a2f6a132b06af6ede4f3c9b5f9af68 to before 2bc6fb90486e42dd80e660ef7a40c02b2516c6d6, 445a25f6e1a2f6a132b06af6ede4f3c9b5f9af68 to before eb41a264a3a576dc040ee37c3d9d6b7e2d9be968
Linux

Linux · 6.10
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_dim.c

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 4.7/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.