CVE-2025-38466

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n the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Revert to requiring CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes Jann reports that uprobes can be used destructively when used in the middle of an instruction. The kernel only verifies there is a valid instruction at the requested offset, but due to variable instruction length cannot determine if this is an instruction as seen by the intended execution stream. Additionally, Mark Rutland notes that on architectures that mix data in the text segment (like arm64), a similar things can be done if the data word is 'mistaken' for an instruction. As such, require CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Dec 2025, 19:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183bdb89af1b5193b1d1d9316986053b15ca6fa4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183bdb89af1b5193b1d1d9316986053b15ca6fa4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8bf7bc6aa6f583336c2fda280b6cea0aed5612 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8bf7bc6aa6f583336c2fda280b6cea0aed5612 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a8009083e569b5526c64f7d3f2a62baca95164 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a8009083e569b5526c64f7d3f2a62baca95164 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba677dbe77af5ffe6204e0f3f547f3ba059c6302 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba677dbe77af5ffe6204e0f3f547f3ba059c6302 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aec35f861fa746ca45aa816161c74352e6ada8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0aec35f861fa746ca45aa816161c74352e6ada8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5074256b642cdeb46a70ce2f15193e766edca68 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5074256b642cdeb46a70ce2f15193e766edca68 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ef1afd5b3f43f4924326164cee5397b66abd9c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ef1afd5b3f43f4924326164cee5397b66abd9c - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

29 Jul 2025, 14:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-25 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-22 19:38


NVD link : CVE-2025-38466

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38466

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38466


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