Linux Kernel up to 6.1.146/6.6.99/6.12.39/6.15.7 comedi irq_bits out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.146/6.6.99/6.12.39/6.15.7. Impacted is the function irq_bits of the component comedi. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-38530. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.146/6.6.99/6.12.39/6.15.7. Affected by this issue is the function irq_bits of the component comedi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: comedi: pcl812: Fix bit shift out of bounds When checking for a supported IRQ number, the following test is used: if ((1 << it->options[1]) & board->irq_bits) { However, `it->options[i]` is an unchecked `int` value from userspace, so the shift amount could be negative or out of bounds. Fix the test by requiring `it->options[1]` to be within bounds before proceeding with the original test. Valid `it->options[1]` values that select the IRQ will be in the range [1,15]. The value 0 explicitly disables the use of interrupts.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-38530 since 04/16/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 270134 (Debian dla-4328 : linux-config-6.1 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.147, 6.6.100, 6.12.40 or 6.15.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5bfa301e1e59a9b1a7b62a800b54852337c97416/7e470d8efd10725b189ca8951973a8425932398a/a27e27eee313fe1c450b6af1e80e64412546cab4/16c173abee315953fd17a279352fec4a1faee862/b14b076ce593f72585412fc7fd3747e03a5e3632 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (270134), EUVD (EUVD-2025-26111) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1858). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Dell Avamar
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • Dell NetWorker
  • Dell Secure Connect Gateway
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • IBM Security Verify Access

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 270134
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4328 : linux-config-6.1 - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.147/6.6.100/6.12.40/6.15.8
Patch: 5bfa301e1e59a9b1a7b62a800b54852337c97416/7e470d8efd10725b189ca8951973a8425932398a/a27e27eee313fe1c450b6af1e80e64412546cab4/16c173abee315953fd17a279352fec4a1faee862/b14b076ce593f72585412fc7fd3747e03a5e3632

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/16/2025 +122 days Advisory disclosed
08/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/30/2026 +167 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-38530 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-38530
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320402
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1858 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2025 18:03
Updated: 01/30/2026 18:44
Changes: 08/16/2025 18:03 (59), 09/28/2025 08:53 (7), 10/03/2025 13:23 (1), 10/12/2025 18:03 (1), 10/14/2025 08:41 (2), 11/01/2025 19:49 (1), 01/07/2026 20:08 (13), 01/08/2026 16:30 (1), 01/30/2026 18:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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