CVE-2025-38495

HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID When the report ID is not used, the low level transport drivers expect the first byte to be 0. However, currently the allocated buffer not account for that extra byte, meaning that instead of having 8 guaranteed bytes for implement to be working, we only have 7.

N/A

CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7228e36c7875e4b035374cf68ca5e44dffa596b2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2892f7233a8f1320fe671d0f95f122191bfbcd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa83d0043370003e9a0b46ab7ae8f53b00fab06
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ed1d84a84538a39b3eb2055d6a97a936c108f2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcda39a9c5b834346088c14b1374336b079466c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a262370f385e53ff7470efdcdaf40468e5756717
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a47d9d9895bad9ce0e840a39836f19ca0b2a343a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f15ee98304b96e164ff2340e1dfd6181c3f42aa

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38495?: CVE-2025-38495 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38495?: To fix CVE-2025-38495, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-38495 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38495 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-38495?: CVE-2025-38495 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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