CVE-2025-38153

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: aqc111: fix error handling of usbnet read calls Syzkaller, courtesy of syzbot, identified an error (see report [1]) in aqc111 driver, caused by incomplete sanitation of usb read calls' results. This problem is quite similar to the one fixed in commit 920a9fa27e78 ("net: asix: add proper error handling of usb read errors"). For instance, usbnet_read_cmd() may read fewer than 'size' bytes, even if the caller expected the full amount, and aqc111_read_cmd() will not check its result properly. As [1] shows, this may lead to MAC address in aqc111_bind() being only partly initialized, triggering KMSAN warnings. Fix the issue by verifying that the number of bytes read is as expected and not less. [1] Partial syzbot report: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in is_valid_ether_addr include/linux/etherdevice.h:208 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in usbnet_probe+0x2e57/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1830 is_valid_ether_addr include/linux/etherdevice.h:208 [inline] usbnet_probe+0x2e57/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1830 usb_probe_interface+0xd01/0x1310 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] really_probe+0x4d1/0xd90 drivers/base/dd.c:658 __driver_probe_device+0x268/0x380 drivers/base/dd.c:800 ... Uninit was stored to memory at: dev_addr_mod+0xb0/0x550 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:582 __dev_addr_set include/linux/netdevice.h:4874 [inline] eth_hw_addr_set include/linux/etherdevice.h:325 [inline] aqc111_bind+0x35f/0x1150 drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:717 usbnet_probe+0xbe6/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1772 usb_probe_interface+0xd01/0x1310 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 ... Uninit was stored to memory at: ether_addr_copy include/linux/etherdevice.h:305 [inline] aqc111_read_perm_mac drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:663 [inline] aqc111_bind+0x794/0x1150 drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:713 usbnet_probe+0xbe6/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1772 usb_probe_interface+0xd01/0x1310 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] ... Local variable buf.i created at: aqc111_read_perm_mac drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:656 [inline] aqc111_bind+0x221/0x1150 drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:713 usbnet_probe+0xbe6/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1772
Configurations

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History

18 Dec 2025, 21:08

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References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11273279012c922f37cfb4dd95d142803fc07b98 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11273279012c922f37cfb4dd95d142803fc07b98 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30a9e834c74e260533b8d0885e3c89f6f32f7993 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30a9e834c74e260533b8d0885e3c89f6f32f7993 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/405b0d610745fb5e84fc2961d9b960abb9f3d107 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/405b0d610745fb5e84fc2961d9b960abb9f3d107 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60790d287c1a1ced3554d4a87c2f27bf299a932a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60790d287c1a1ced3554d4a87c2f27bf299a932a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c01863b1c47f040d9674171e77789a423b9b128 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c01863b1c47f040d9674171e77789a423b9b128 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c97655275482ef5384ce0501640630a0fc0f6f4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c97655275482ef5384ce0501640630a0fc0f6f4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acb47a40b5e38be03ef659b7bacdddc592ed73b7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acb47a40b5e38be03ef659b7bacdddc592ed73b7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f398d2dfe450ce2c031d10b585448862d74a0501 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f398d2dfe450ce2c031d10b585448862d74a0501 - 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
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1
CWE CWE-125
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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

03 Jul 2025, 15:13

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: net: usb: aqc111: corrección del manejo de errores de las llamadas de lectura USBnet. Syzkaller, cortesía de syzbot, identificó un error (véase el informe [1]) en el controlador aqc111, causado por una corrección incompleta de los resultados de las llamadas de lectura USB. Este problema es bastante similar al corregido en el commit 920a9fa27e78 ("net: asix: añadir un manejo adecuado de errores de lectura USB"). Por ejemplo, usbnet_read_cmd() puede leer menos bytes que 'size', incluso si el emisor esperaba la cantidad completa, y aqc111_read_cmd() no comprobará su resultado correctamente. Como se muestra en [1], esto puede provocar que la dirección MAC en aqc111_bind() se inicialice solo parcialmente, lo que activa advertencias KMSAN. Solucione el problema verificando que el número de bytes leídos sea el esperado y no menor. [1] Informe parcial de syzbot: ERROR: KMSAN: uninit-value in is_valid_ether_addr include/linux/etherdevice.h:208 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in usbnet_probe+0x2e57/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1830 is_valid_ether_addr include/linux/etherdevice.h:208 [inline] usbnet_probe+0x2e57/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1830 usb_probe_interface+0xd01/0x1310 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] really_probe+0x4d1/0xd90 drivers/base/dd.c:658 __driver_probe_device+0x268/0x380 drivers/base/dd.c:800 ... Uninit was stored to memory at: dev_addr_mod+0xb0/0x550 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:582 __dev_addr_set include/linux/netdevice.h:4874 [inline] eth_hw_addr_set include/linux/etherdevice.h:325 [inline] aqc111_bind+0x35f/0x1150 drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:717 usbnet_probe+0xbe6/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1772 usb_probe_interface+0xd01/0x1310 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 ... Uninit was stored to memory at: ether_addr_copy include/linux/etherdevice.h:305 [inline] aqc111_read_perm_mac drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:663 [inline] aqc111_bind+0x794/0x1150 drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:713 usbnet_probe+0xbe6/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1772 usb_probe_interface+0xd01/0x1310 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] ... Local variable buf.i created at: aqc111_read_perm_mac drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:656 [inline] aqc111_bind+0x221/0x1150 drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c:713 usbnet_probe+0xbe6/0x4390 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1772

03 Jul 2025, 09:15

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Information

Published : 2025-07-03 09:15

Updated : 2025-12-18 21:08


NVD link : CVE-2025-38153

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38153

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38153


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

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