CVE-2025-38474Improper Handling of Missing Special Element in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV3.2
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 28
Latest updateMar 25

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel2.6.355.4.297+8
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.244-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-163.173+1
CVEListV5linux/linuxeb4fd8cd355c8ec425a12ec6cbdac614e8a4819d0a263ccb905b4ae2af381cd4280bd8d2477b98b8+8

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

34
OSV
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OSV
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OSV
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linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8 vulnerabilities2026-02-24
OSV
linux-xilinx vulnerabilities2026-02-24

📋Vendor Advisories

31
Ubuntu
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2026-03-04
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities2026-03-04
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities2026-02-24
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities2026-02-24
CVE-2025-38474 — Linux vulnerability | cvebase