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CVE-2025-38494 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request hid_hw_raw_request() is actually useful to ensure the provided buffer and length are valid. Directly calling in the low level transport driver function bypassed those checks and allowed invalid paramto be used.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e5017d84d650ca0eeaf4a3fe9264c5dbc886b81 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d1314d46c0d8a5c08ab53ddeb62280c77698c0 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40e25aa7e4e0f2440c73a683ee448e41c7c344ed kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62a895edb2bfebffa865b5129a66e3b4287f34f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ca42f190b6714d6c481dfd3d9b62ea091c946b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18f63e848840100dbc351a82e7042eac5a28cf5 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8e8314f2ce225dade5248dcfb9e2ac0edda624 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10923b8d32a473b229477b63f23bbd72b1e9910 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38494
NVD Published Date:
07/28/2025
NVD Last Modified:
08/28/2025
Source:
kernel.org