CVE-2025-38613

staging: gpib: fix unset padding field copy back to userspace

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: gpib: fix unset padding field copy back to userspace The introduction of a padding field in the gpib_board_info_ioctl is showing up as initialized data on the stack frame being copyied back to userspace in function board_info_ioctl. The simplest fix is to initialize the entire struct to zero to ensure all unassigned padding fields are zero'd before being copied back to userspace.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19dedd4f70f5a6505e7c601ef7dd40542d1d9aa5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a739d3b13bff0dfa1aec679d08c7062131a2a425

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38613?: CVE-2025-38613 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38613?: To fix CVE-2025-38613, 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-2025-38613 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38613 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-2025-38613?: CVE-2025-38613 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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