CVE-2025-38611

vmci: Prevent the dispatching of uninitialized payloads

CVE-2025-38611 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by CVE-2025-38611, released August 19, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
n/a

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vmci: Prevent the dispatching of uninitialized payloads The reproducer executes the host's unlocked_ioctl call in two different tasks. When init_context fails, the struct vmci_event_ctx is not fully initialized when executing vmci_datagram_dispatch() to send events to all vm contexts. This affects the datagram taken from the datagram queue of its context by another task, because the datagram payload is not initialized according to the size payload_size, which causes the kernel data to leak to the user space. Before dispatching the datagram, and before setting the payload content, explicitly set the payload content to 0 to avoid data leakage caused by incomplete payload initialization.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2025-20662 Oct 14, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.3-1 CVE-2025-38611 Aug 19, 2025

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