CVE-2025-38729
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Validate UAC3 power domain descriptors, too UAC3 power domain descriptors need to be verified with its variable bLength for avoiding the unexpected OOB accesses by malicious firmware, too.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-09-04 16:15:43.013000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
View original CVE JSON
{
"id": "CVE-2025-38729",
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"published": "2025-09-04T16:15:43.013",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nALSA: usb-audio: Validate UAC3 power domain descriptors, too\n\nUAC3 power domain descriptors need to be verified with its variable\nbLength for avoiding the unexpected OOB accesses by malicious\nfirmware, too."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nALSA: usb-audio: Validar también los descriptores de dominio de energía UAC3\n\nLos descriptores de dominio de energía UAC3 necesitan ser verificados con su bLength variable para evitar también los accesos OOB inesperados por firmware malicioso."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"programFiles": [
"sound/usb/validate.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"versions": [
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "1666207ba0a5973735ef010812536adde6174e81",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "ebc9e06b6ea978a20abf9b87d41afc51b2d745ac",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "f03418bb9d542f44df78eec2eff4ac83c0a8ac0d",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "40714daf4d0448e1692c78563faf0ed0f9d9b5c7",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "07c8d78dbb5e0ff8b23f7fd69cd1d4e2ba22b3dc",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "cd08d390d15b204cac1d3174f5f149a20c52e61a",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "29b415ec09f5b9d1dfa2423b826725a8c8796b9a",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "452ad54f432675982cc0d6eb6c40a6c86ac61dbd",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9a2fe9b801f585baccf8352d82839dcd54b300cf",
"lessThan": "d832ccbc301fbd9e5a1d691bdcf461cdb514595f",
"versionType": "git",
"status": "affected"
}
]
},
{
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"programFiles": [
"sound/usb/validate.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"versions": [
{
"version": "4.17",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "4.17",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "5.4.297",
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "5.10.241",
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "5.15.190",
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "6.1.149",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "6.6.103",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "6.12.43",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "6.15.11",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.15.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "6.16.2",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.16.*",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"version": "6.17",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"status": "unaffected"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"source": "0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Siemens",
"product": "SIMATIC CN 4100",
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"versions": [
{
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "V5.0",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Primary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
"impactScore": 5.9
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Primary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-787"
}
]
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"operator": "OR",
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "4.17",
"versionEndExcluding": "5.4.297",
"matchCriteriaId": "D028C1BA-46EE-47CB-AC34-FFCDA3799DCF"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "5.5",
"versionEndExcluding": "5.10.241",
"matchCriteriaId": "D0D21C35-EB8A-488A-BBF9-403E4817E5DD"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "5.11",
"versionEndExcluding": "5.15.190",
"matchCriteriaId": "AD9E597F-3DDE-4D7E-976C-463D0611F13F"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "5.16",
"versionEndExcluding": "6.1.149",
"matchCriteriaId": "FDBE8280-8983-4D2D-943D-2E6D0104E2D8"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "6.2",
"versionEndExcluding": "6.6.103",
"matchCriteriaId": "F2293654-7169-49B5-8D0D-EE51EF8B8E48"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "6.7",
"versionEndExcluding": "6.12.43",
"matchCriteriaId": "472C5F87-2BF3-4FAB-9B21-DA7513977363"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "6.13",
"versionEndExcluding": "6.15.11",
"matchCriteriaId": "BC242347-F722-43AE-B910-BE0B22386977"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "6.16",
"versionEndExcluding": "6.16.2",
"matchCriteriaId": "BD7C087D-2415-4521-B624-30003352F899"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "327D22EF-390B-454C-BD31-2ED23C998A1C"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"operator": "OR",
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "FA6FEEC2-9F11-4643-8827-749718254FED"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c8d78dbb5e0ff8b23f7fd69cd1d4e2ba22b3dc",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1666207ba0a5973735ef010812536adde6174e81",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29b415ec09f5b9d1dfa2423b826725a8c8796b9a",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40714daf4d0448e1692c78563faf0ed0f9d9b5c7",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/452ad54f432675982cc0d6eb6c40a6c86ac61dbd",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd08d390d15b204cac1d3174f5f149a20c52e61a",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d832ccbc301fbd9e5a1d691bdcf461cdb514595f",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebc9e06b6ea978a20abf9b87d41afc51b2d745ac",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f03418bb9d542f44df78eec2eff4ac83c0a8ac0d",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"tags": [
"Patch"
]
},
{
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html",
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
]
},
{
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html",
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
]
},
{
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html",
"source": "0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"
}
]
}