Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mdiobus: Fix potential out-of-bounds clause 45 read/write access When using publicly available tools like 'mdio-tools' to read/write data from/to network interface and its PHY via C45 (clause 45) mdiobus, there is no verification of parameters passed to the ioctl and it accepts any mdio address. Currently there is support for 32 addresses in kernel via PHY_MAX_ADDR define, but it is possible to pass higher value than that via ioctl. While read/write operation should generally fail in this case, mdiobus provides stats array, where wrong address may allow out-of-bounds read/write. Fix that by adding address verification before C45 read/write operation. While this excludes this access from any statistics, it improves security of read/write operation.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.3, < 6.6.94 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/260388f79e94fb3026c419a208ece8358bb7b555Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31bf7b2b92563a352788cf9df3698682f659baccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ded22f7f3ce9714ed72c3e9c68fea1cb9388ae7Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb0605ca00979a49572a6516f6db22c3dc57223Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-38110?
CVE-2025-38110 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mdiobus: Fix potential out-of-bounds clause 45 read/write access When using publicly available tools like 'mdio-tools' to read...
How severe is CVE-2025-38110?
CVE-2025-38110 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-38110?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.