CVE-2025-38146Improper Validation of Array Index in Linux

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
OSV3.2
EPSS
0.0%
top 91.41%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 3
Latest updateMar 25

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: Fix the dead loop of MPLS parse The unexpected MPLS packet may not end with the bottom label stack. When there are many stacks, The label count value has wrapped around. A dead loop occurs, soft lockup/CPU stuck finally. stack backtrace: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in /build/linux-0Pa0xK/linux-5.15.0/net/openvswitch/flow.c:662:26 index -1 is out of range for type '__be32 [3]' CPU: 34 PID: 0 Comm: swappe

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.55.10.239+5
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.244-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-156.166+1
CVEListV5linux/linuxfbdcdd78da7c95f1b970d371e1b23cbd3aa990f34b9a086eedc1fddae632310386098c12155e3d0a+7

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

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📋Vendor Advisories

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CVE-2025-38146 — Improper Validation of Array Index | cvebase