CVE-2025-38408
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: genirq/irq_sim: Initialize work context pointers properly Initialize `ops` member's pointers properly by using kzalloc() instead of kmalloc() when allocating the simulation work context. Otherwise the pointers contain random content leading to invalid dereferencing.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJul 25, 2025
First seenJul 25, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.12.37, 6.15.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.8 ≤ v < 6.12.37, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.15.6, 6.16 | 6.12.37, 6.15.6 |
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