CVE-2025-38480

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: comedi: Fix use of uninitialized data in insn_rw_emulate_bits() For Comedi `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` instructions on "digital" subdevices (subdevice types `COMEDI_SUBD_DI`, `COMEDI_SUBD_DO`, and `COMEDI_SUBD_DIO`), it is common for the subdevice driver not to have `insn_read` and `insn_write` handler functions, but to have an `insn_bits` handler function for handling Comedi `INSN_BITS` instructions. In that case, the subdevice's `insn_read` and/or `insn_write` function handler pointers are set to point to the `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` function by `__comedi_device_postconfig()`. For `INSN_WRITE`, `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` currently assumes that the supplied `data[0]` value is a valid copy from user memory. It will at least exist because `do_insnlist_ioctl()` and `do_insn_ioctl()` in "comedi_fops.c" ensure at lease `MIN_SAMPLES` (16) elements are allocated. However, if `insn->n` is 0 (which is allowable for `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` instructions, then `data[0]` may contain uninitialized data, and certainly contains invalid data, possibly from a different instruction in the array of instructions handled by `do_insnlist_ioctl()`. This will result in an incorrect value being written to the digital output channel (or to the digital input/output channel if configured as an output), and may be reflected in the internal saved state of the channel. Fix it by returning 0 early if `insn->n` is 0, before reaching the code that accesses `data[0]`. Previously, the function always returned 1 on success, but it is supposed to be the number of data samples actually read or written up to `insn->n`, which is 0 in this case.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

07 Jan 2026, 16:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-908
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10f9024a8c824a41827fff1fefefb314c98e2c88 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10f9024a8c824a41827fff1fefefb314c98e2c88 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16256d7efcf7acc9f39abe21522c4c6b77f67c00 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16256d7efcf7acc9f39abe21522c4c6b77f67c00 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2af1e7d389c2619219171d23f5b96dbcbb7f9656 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2af1e7d389c2619219171d23f5b96dbcbb7f9656 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3050d197d6bc9ef128944a70210f42d2430b3000 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3050d197d6bc9ef128944a70210f42d2430b3000 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab55ffaaf75d0c7b68e332c1cdcc1b0e0044870 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab55ffaaf75d0c7b68e332c1cdcc1b0e0044870 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c2981bf30401adfcdbfece4ab6f411f7c5875a1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c2981bf30401adfcdbfece4ab6f411f7c5875a1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53570e62b5b28bdb56bb563190227f8307817a5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53570e62b5b28bdb56bb563190227f8307817a5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9cb26291d009243a4478a7ffb37b3a9175bfce9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9cb26291d009243a4478a7ffb37b3a9175bfce9 - 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

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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

28 Aug 2025, 15:15

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References
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16256d7efcf7acc9f39abe21522c4c6b77f67c00 -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c2981bf30401adfcdbfece4ab6f411f7c5875a1 -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53570e62b5b28bdb56bb563190227f8307817a5 -

29 Jul 2025, 14:14

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: comedi: Se corrige el uso de datos no inicializados en insn_rw_emulate_bits(). Para las instrucciones `INSN_READ` e `INSN_WRITE` de Comedi en subdispositivos "digitales" (tipos de subdispositivo `COMEDI_SUBD_DI`, `COMEDI_SUBD_DO` y `COMEDI_SUBD_DIO`), es común que el controlador del subdispositivo no tenga las funciones de controlador `insn_read` e `insn_write`, sino una función de controlador `insn_bits` para manejar las instrucciones `INSN_BITS` de Comedi. En ese caso, los punteros del controlador de función `insn_read` y/o `insn_write` del subdispositivo se configuran para apuntar a la función `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` mediante `__comedi_device_postconfig()`. Para `INSN_WRITE`, `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` actualmente asume que el valor `data[0]` proporcionado es una copia válida de la memoria del usuario. Al menos existirá porque `do_insnlist_ioctl()` y `do_insn_ioctl()` en "comedi_fops.c" garantizan la asignación de al menos `MIN_SAMPLES` (16) elementos. Sin embargo, si `insn->n` es 0 (lo cual es permitido para las instrucciones `INSN_READ` e `INSN_WRITE`, entonces `data[0]` puede contener datos no inicializados, y ciertamente contiene datos no válidos, posiblemente de una instrucción diferente en la matriz de instrucciones manejadas por `do_insnlist_ioctl()`. Esto dará como resultado que se escriba un valor incorrecto en el canal de salida digital (o en el canal de entrada/salida digital si se configura como una salida), y puede reflejarse en el estado guardado interno del canal. Arréglelo devolviendo 0 temprano si `insn->n` es 0, antes de llegar al código que accede a `data[0]`. Anteriormente, la función siempre devolvía 1 en caso de éxito, pero se supone que es el número de muestras de datos realmente leídas o escritas hasta `insn->n`, que es 0 en este caso.

28 Jul 2025, 12:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-28 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 16:24


NVD link : CVE-2025-38480

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38480

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38480


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource