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CVE-2025-38077 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Avoid buffer overflow in current_password_store() If the 'buf' array received from the user contains an empty string, the 'length' variable will be zero. Accessing the 'buf' array element with index 'length - 1' will result in a buffer overflow. Add a check for an empty string. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e89a4077490f52cde652d17e32519b666abf3a6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60bd13f8c4b3de2c910ae1cdbef85b9bbc9685f5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8594a123cfa23d708582dc6fb36da34479ef8a5b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97066373ffd55bd9af0b512ff3dd1f647620a3dc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86465626917df3b8bdd2756ec0cc9d179c5af0f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7cde625872709b8cedad9b241e0ec3d82fa7d3

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38077
NVD Published Date:
06/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
06/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org